diff

Symbolic differentiation

Syntax

df = diff(f, x)
df = diff(f, x, n)

Description

Computes the symbolic derivative of f with respect to x. If n is specified, computes the nth derivative. Supports all elementary functions including trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic.

Parameters

Name	Description
f	Symbolic expression to differentiate
x	Variable to differentiate with respect to
n(optional)	Order of derivative (default: 1)

Returns

Derivative expression

Examples

Try It

>> syms x; diff(x^3, x)

3*x^2

Try It

>> syms x; diff(sin(x), x)

cos(x)

Try It

>> syms x; diff(x^3, x, 2)

6*x

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