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Glossary

chain rule
If h(x)=f(g(x))h(x) = f(g(x)), then h(x)=f(g(x))g(x)h'(x) = f'(g(x))\,g'(x) provided the derivatives exist.
interpolant
A function constructed to match given data at specified points (e.g., polynomial, spline).