Physics: derivatives\partialderivative

\partialderivativeCommand

Verbose physics-package command for partial derivatives, including mixed partials and higher-order forms.

\partialderivative{f}
Available in
physics
Kind
prefix
Allowed mode
math
Frequency
Not measured
Commonality
low
Renderer support
PackageMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full
About the test scope

Syntax#

\partialderivatives*staro[a]optional math contentm{b}math contentg{c}optional math contentg{d}optional math content

Argspec s o m g g — four optional and one mandatory argument. Reading argspecs

Examples#

\partialderivative{f}{x}
\partialderivative{f}{x}{y}
\partialderivative[3]{f}
\partialderivative*{f}{x}

In TeXForm#

TeXForm parses this entry as prefix syntax; the package determines its argument specification.

Expands to#

\partialderivative{#1}{#2} \frac{\partial #1}{\partial #2}

Internal reparse. Star uses \flatfrac. Single argument expands to \frac{\partial}{\partial #1}.

Equivalent forms#

  • \pderivativeexact

    PhysicsMappings registers all three names to the same Derivative handler with argMax=3 and op='\\partial'.

  • \pdvexact

    PhysicsMappings registers all three names to the same Derivative handler with argMax=3 and op='\\partial'.

See also#

Test cases#

physics
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\partialderivative{a}Positive · baselinePassFailPass
\partialderivative*{a}Positive · vary:s[0]PassFailPass
\partialderivative[a]{b}Positive · vary:o[1]PassFailPass
\partialderivative{a}{b}Positive · vary:g[3]PassFailPass
\partialderivative*[a]{b}{c}{d}Positive · maximalPassFailPass
\partialderivative aPositive · bare[2]PassFailPass
All 14 in Physics: derivatives