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In the calculus of variations, a field of mathematical analysis, the functional derivative (or variational derivative) relates a change in a functional (a functional in this sense is a function that acts on functions) to a change in a function on which the functional depends.
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TTTA extracted 100 structured relationships around Functional derivative. Examples in this analysis include the delta function → instance of → is chosen to be a specific function and Functional derivative → related to Definition → In. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
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| the delta function | instance of | is chosen to be a specific function | 0.80 | text |
| Functional derivative | related to Definition | In | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to Definition | Then | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to Determining functional derivatives | This | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to Determining functional derivatives | Euler | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to Determining functional derivatives | Lagrange | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to Determining functional derivatives | Lagrangian | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to Determining functional derivatives | The | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to External links | Functional | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to External links | Encyclopedia | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to External links | Mathematics | 0.60 | section |
| Functional derivative | related to External links | EMS Press | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — Functional derivative · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout