Chapter 02.02 Central Divided Difference

Differentiation of Continuous Functions (CHAPTER 02.02)

Central Divided Difference

Summary

Learn the central divided difference scheme to estimate the function’s first derivative.

Learning Objective

After watching this video, you will be able to approximately find the first derivative of a function using a central divided difference formula.

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All Videos for this Topic

Forward Divided Difference: Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 9:28]

Forward Divided Difference: Part 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 4:41]

Backward Divided Difference:Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 9:08]

Backward Divided Difference: Part 2 of 2[YOUTUBE 5:32]

Central Divided Difference [YOUTUBE 9:53]

Higher Order Derivative Divided Difference: Theory [YOUTUBE 8:37]

Higher Order Derivative Divided Difference: Example [YOUTUBE 6:04]

Accuracy of Divided Difference Formulas: Part 1 of 2 [YOUTUBE 8:16]

Accuracy of Divided Difference Formulas Part 2 of 2 [YOUTUBE 3:51]

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