/sci/ - Science & Math

[Anonymous No.9039136]

>Using [math]\delta[/math] for differentials instead of d

[Anonymous No.9039138]

>>9039136
>implying ∆, δ, d, ∂ mean the same thing

Brainlet plz

[Anonymous No.9039152]

>Using differentials

[Anonymous No.9039158]

>>9039138
What's the difference?

t. Completely clueless Calc 1 undergrad

[Anonymous No.9039165]

>>9039158
[math]\delta[/math] is mostly for heat and work. Physics teacher often say it's for "when the path taken matters" or "when it's a small quantity instead of a difference," but that makes no fucking sense at all.
[math]\rm d[/math] is like [math]\delta[/math] but for other cases.
[math]\partial[/math] is for partial derivatives or topological boundaries.
[math]\Delta[/math] is the difference between what you have in the end and in the beginning.

[Anonymous No.9039173]

>using [math]d[/math] instead of [math]\mathrm{d}[/math]
I seriously hope you brainlets dont do this.

[Anonymous No.9039175]

>>9039158
there is no difference, the computation is the same. Its just a historical tidbit leftover from autistic academics trying to one-up each other. its like whats the difference between calling it mutton vs lamb

[Anonymous No.9039176]

>>9039165
So ∂ can be used wherever d is used, but not vice versa?