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Schwarzian derivative, second symmetric derivative, of a function $ f $ at a point $ x _ {0} $

The limit

$$ D ^ {2} f( x _ {0} ) = \ \lim\limits _ {h \rightarrow 0 } \frac{f( x _ {0} + h) - 2f( x _ {0} ) + f( x _ {0} - h) }{h ^ {2} } . $$

It was introduced by B. Riemann in 1854, who proved that if at a point $ x _ {0} $ the second derivative $ f ^ { \prime\prime } ( x _ {0} ) $ exists, then so does the Riemann derivative and $ D ^ {2} f( x _ {0} ) = f ^ { \prime\prime } ( x _ {0} ) $. The upper and lower limits of

$$ \frac{f( x _ {0} + h) - 2f( x _ {0} ) + f( x _ {0} + h) }{h ^ {2} } $$

as $ h \rightarrow 0 $ are called the upper ( $ {\overline{D}\; } {} ^ {2} f( x _ {0} ) $) and lower ( $ \underline{D} ^ {2} f( x _ {0} ) $) Riemann derivative, respectively.

Riemann derivatives find wide application in the theory of the representation of functions by trigonometric series, and in particular in connection with the Riemann summation method.

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References

[a1] T.M. Apostol, "Mathematical analysis" , Blaisdell (1957)
[a2] B. Riemann, "Ueber die Darstellbarkeit einer Function durch eine trigonometrische Reihe" , Gesammelte Math. Abhandlungen , Dover, reprint (1957) pp. 227–264
[a3] J. Wolff, "Fourier'sche Reihen" , Noordhoff (1931)
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Riemann derivative. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Riemann_derivative&oldid=48544
This article was adapted from an original article by T.P. Lukashenko (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article