chain rule use
隐函数微分(Implicit differentiation)
EX:
d d x x a = a x a − 1 {\color{Red} \frac{d}{dx}x^a = ax^{a-1}} dxdxa=axa−1
so far,so good! a=0,a=+1/-1,a=+2/-2,…
implicit diff allows of any inverse
f’n provided we know the deriv of the function
指数和对数
(exponentials and logarithms)
general :
a x 1 + x 2 = a x 1 . a x 2 {a^{x_{1}+x_{2}}=a^{x_{1}}.a^{x_{2}}} ax1+x2=ax1.ax2
( a x 1 ) x 2 = a x 1 . x 2 {(a^{x_{1}})^{x_2}=a^{x_{1}.{x_{2}}}} (ax1)x2=ax1.x2
circuitous means, we’re taking a roundabout route.
d d x e x = e x {\color{Red} \frac{d}{dx} e^x = e^x} dxdex=ex
Natural log:
y = e x ⇔ l n y = x y = e^x \Leftrightarrow lny =x y=ex⇔lny=x
l n ( x 1 . x 2 ) = l n x 1 + l n x 2 ln(x_1.x_2) = lnx_1+lnx_2 ln(x1.x2)=lnx1+lnx2
d d x a x = ( l n a ) . a x \frac{d}{dx} a^x = (lna).a^x dxdax=(lna).ax
General:
( l n u ) ′ = u ′ u {\color{Red} (lnu)' = \frac{u'}{u}} (lnu)′=uu′
lim n → ∞ ( 1 + 1 n ) n = e {\color{Red} \lim_{n\rightarrow \infty }(1+\frac{1}{n}) ^n= e} limn→∞(1+n1)n=e
exponents:
a k = ( 1 + 1 k ) k a_k=(1+\frac{1}{k})^k ak=(1+k1)k
lim k → ∞ a k = e \lim_{k\rightarrow \infty}a_k = e limk→∞ak=e
General:
d d x x r = r x r − 1 {\color{Red} \frac{d}{dx}x^r = rx^{r-1}} dxdxr=rxr−1
two methods to verify
- base e
- log diff
Natural log is natural!
example of economics:
p ′ p = ( l n p ) ′ \frac{p'}{p}=(lnp)' pp′=(lnp)′
General:
d d x s e c x = s e c x . t a n x {\color{Red} \frac{d}{dx}secx=secx.tanx} dxdsecx=secx.tanx
Read formula backwards:
lim Δ x → 0 f ( x + Δ x ) − f ( x ) Δ x = f ′ ( x ) {\color{Red} \lim _{\Delta x\rightarrow 0}{\frac{f(x+\Delta x)-f(x)}{\Delta x}}=f'(x)} limΔx→0Δxf(x+Δx)−f(x)=f′(x)