UnivariateFunctionDifferentiator.java

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package org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.differentiation;

import org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.UnivariateFunction;

/** Interface defining the function differentiation operation.
 * @since 3.1
 */
public interface UnivariateFunctionDifferentiator {

    /** Create an implementation of a {@link UnivariateDifferentiableFunction
     * differential} from a regular {@link UnivariateFunction function}.
     * @param function function to differentiate
     * @return differential function
     */
    UnivariateDifferentiableFunction differentiate(UnivariateFunction function);

}