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Differential (mathematics)
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Mathematics/pxTouaz4">mathematics</a>, differential refers to several related notions derived from the early days of <a href="/facts/Calculus/MEmUTYoz">calculus</a>, put on a rigorous footing, such as <a href="/facts/Infinitesimal/JKcTMIgD">infinitesimal</a> differences and the <a href="/facts/Derivative/7Ito70Dh">derivatives</a> of functions. </p><p>The term is used in various branches of mathematics such as <a href="/facts/Calculus/MEmUTYoz">calculus</a>, <a href="/facts/Differential_geometry/c04XmyLu">differential geometry</a>, <a href="/facts/Algebraic_geometry/rh7RHVp3">algebraic geometry</a> and <a href="/facts/Algebraic_topology/2wA8yrjT">algebraic topology</a>. </p>