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   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeFeb 18th 2010
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   Author: Urs
   Format: Markdownadded to [[derivation]] at the very end in the exampls section a discussion of derivations on smooth functions (and how they are vector fields) and f derivations on continuous functions (and how they are trivial).

   added to derivation at the very end in the exampls section a discussion of derivations on smooth functions (and how they are vector fields) and f derivations on continuous functions (and how they are trivial).

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   • CommentAuthornLab edit announcer
   • CommentTimeDec 25th 2021
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   Author: nLab edit announcer
   Format: MarkdownItexDivision by zero is undefined Anonymous <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/derivation/24">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/derivation/24">v24</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/derivation">current</a>

   Division by zero is undefined

   Anonymous

   diff, v24, current

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   • CommentAuthorTom Mainiero
   • CommentTimeMay 17th 2022
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   Author: Tom Mainiero
   Format: MarkdownItexminor typo fix <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/derivation/26">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/derivation/26">v26</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/derivation">current</a>

   minor typo fix

   diff, v26, current

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   • CommentAuthorJ-B Vienney
   • CommentTimeAug 14th 2022
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   Author: J-B Vienney
   Format: MarkdownItexAdded link to [[Hasse-Schmidt derivation]] <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/derivation/27">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/derivation/27">v27</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/derivation">current</a>

   Added link to Hasse-Schmidt derivation

   diff, v27, current

5. • CommentRowNumber5.
   • CommentAuthorJ-B Vienney
   • CommentTimeAug 14th 2022
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   Author: J-B Vienney
   Format: MarkdownItexAdded a funny example of derivation on a polynomial algebra. <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/diff/derivation/28">diff</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/revision/derivation/28">v28</a>, <a href="https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/derivation">current</a>

   Added a funny example of derivation on a polynomial algebra.

   diff, v28, current