Schwarzian derivative

Schwarzian derivative (plural Schwarzian derivatives)

1. (singular only) A particular operator that, when applied to a function f yields a function ${\displaystyle x\mapsto {\frac {f'''(x)}{f'(x)}}-{\frac {3}{2}}\left({\frac {f''(x)}{f'(x)}}\right)^{2}}$
2. (countable) Any image of that operator.

• (both senses): Schwarzian

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