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<h3 class="section">28.1 Functions</h3>
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<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fderiv_005fcentral"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>gsl_deriv_central</strong> <em>(const gsl_function * <var>f</var>, double <var>x</var>, double <var>h</var>, double * <var>result</var>, double * <var>abserr</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>This function computes the numerical derivative of the function <var>f</var>
at the point <var>x</var> using an adaptive central difference algorithm with
a step-size of <var>h</var>. The derivative is returned in <var>result</var> and an
estimate of its absolute error is returned in <var>abserr</var>.
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<p>The initial value of <var>h</var> is used to estimate an optimal step-size,
based on the scaling of the truncation error and round-off error in the
derivative calculation. The derivative is computed using a 5-point rule
for equally spaced abscissae at <em>x-h</em>, <em>x-h/2</em>, <em>x</em>,
<em>x+h/2</em>, <em>x+h</em>, with an error estimate taken from the difference
between the 5-point rule and the corresponding 3-point rule <em>x-h</em>,
<em>x</em>, <em>x+h</em>. Note that the value of the function at <em>x</em>
does not contribute to the derivative calculation, so only 4-points are
actually used.
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<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fderiv_005fforward"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>gsl_deriv_forward</strong> <em>(const gsl_function * <var>f</var>, double <var>x</var>, double <var>h</var>, double * <var>result</var>, double * <var>abserr</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>This function computes the numerical derivative of the function <var>f</var>
at the point <var>x</var> using an adaptive forward difference algorithm with
a step-size of <var>h</var>. The function is evaluated only at points greater
than <var>x</var>, and never at <var>x</var> itself. The derivative is returned in
<var>result</var> and an estimate of its absolute error is returned in
<var>abserr</var>. This function should be used if <em>f(x)</em> has a
discontinuity at <var>x</var>, or is undefined for values less than <var>x</var>.
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<p>The initial value of <var>h</var> is used to estimate an optimal step-size,
based on the scaling of the truncation error and round-off error in the
derivative calculation. The derivative at <em>x</em> is computed using an
“open” 4-point rule for equally spaced abscissae at <em>x+h/4</em>,
<em>x+h/2</em>, <em>x+3h/4</em>, <em>x+h</em>, with an error estimate taken
from the difference between the 4-point rule and the corresponding
2-point rule <em>x+h/2</em>, <em>x+h</em>.
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<dt><a name="index-gsl_005fderiv_005fbackward"></a>Function: <em>int</em> <strong>gsl_deriv_backward</strong> <em>(const gsl_function * <var>f</var>, double <var>x</var>, double <var>h</var>, double * <var>result</var>, double * <var>abserr</var>)</em></dt>
<dd><p>This function computes the numerical derivative of the function <var>f</var>
at the point <var>x</var> using an adaptive backward difference algorithm
with a step-size of <var>h</var>. The function is evaluated only at points
less than <var>x</var>, and never at <var>x</var> itself. The derivative is
returned in <var>result</var> and an estimate of its absolute error is
returned in <var>abserr</var>. This function should be used if <em>f(x)</em>
has a discontinuity at <var>x</var>, or is undefined for values greater than
<var>x</var>.
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<p>This function is equivalent to calling <code>gsl_deriv_forward</code> with a
negative step-size.
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