# Physics: derivatives

Differentials and ordinary, partial, or functional derivatives.

https://texform.dev/latex/topics/physics-derivatives

This topic has 14 commands from the physics package. Commands show whether MathJax, KaTeX, and XeTeX render them. Entries are ordered by how often they appear in corpus formulas.

| Name | Kind | Definition | Packages | MathJax | KaTeX | XeTeX | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [\\dd](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/dd) | command | Typesets a differential symbol in derivatives, integrals, and measure notation, optionally with an order in brackets and with an attached braced or parenthesized quantity. | physics | full | none | full | 0% |
| [\\derivative](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/derivative) | command | Verbose physics-package command for ordinary derivatives, including higher-order and starred slash-style forms. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\diffd](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/diffd) | command | Used to produce the differential operator 'd', automatically adapting between upright and italic forms based on package options. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\differential](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/differential) | command | Typesets a differential symbol in calculus or physics notation, optionally with an order in brackets and with an attached braced or parenthesized quantity. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\dv](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/dv) | command | Shorthand ordinary-derivative command from the physics package, used for derivatives like d/dx and higher-order derivatives. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\fderivative](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/fderivative) | command | Alternative abbreviated physics-package command for functional or variational derivatives. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\fdv](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/fdv) | command | Shorthand physics-package command for functional or variational derivatives, especially in field-theory notation. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\flatfrac](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/flatfrac) | command | Used for compact slash-style fractions without a stacked numerator and denominator | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\functionalderivative](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/functionalderivative) | command | Verbose physics-package command for functional or variational derivatives in field theory and variational calculus. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\partialderivative](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/partialderivative) | command | Verbose physics-package command for partial derivatives, including mixed partials and higher-order forms. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\pderivative](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/pderivative) | command | Alternative abbreviated physics-package command for partial derivatives and mixed partials. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\pdv](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/pdv) | command | Shorthand physics-package command for partial derivatives, including mixed partials and higher-order forms. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\var](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/var) | command | Typesets a variation symbol for variational calculus or functional-variation notation, optionally with an order in brackets and with an attached braced or parenthesized quantity. | physics | full | none | full | — |
| [\\variation](https://texform.dev/latex/commands/variation) | command | Typesets a variation symbol for variational calculus or functional-variation notation, optionally with an order in brackets and with an attached braced or parenthesized quantity. | physics | full | none | full | — |