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Suppose we have a function $f(x)$. Does $frac{d}{df}big(frac{df}{dx}big)$ exist, and if it does, what is the intuition behind it?






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          By the chain rule, $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)=frac{mathrm{d}u}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}u}$.
          Set $u=x$, for $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Then use $frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}=frac{1}{frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}}$ to get $frac{1}{left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Or $frac{1}{f'(x)}f''(x)$, if you prefer.






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            Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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          By the chain rule it's $f''/f'$ with $g':=dg/dx$. Let's change $x$ to $t$ to discuss an important application in physics. Position $x$ has first two derivatives $v,,a$, so $a=vdv/dx=d(v^2/2)/dx$. This relates Newton's second law to energy conservation.






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            By the chain rule, $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)=frac{mathrm{d}u}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}u}$.
            Set $u=x$, for $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Then use $frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}=frac{1}{frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}}$ to get $frac{1}{left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Or $frac{1}{f'(x)}f''(x)$, if you prefer.






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              Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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            By the chain rule, $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)=frac{mathrm{d}u}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}u}$.
            Set $u=x$, for $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Then use $frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}=frac{1}{frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}}$ to get $frac{1}{left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Or $frac{1}{f'(x)}f''(x)$, if you prefer.






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              Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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            By the chain rule, $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)=frac{mathrm{d}u}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}u}$.
            Set $u=x$, for $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Then use $frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}=frac{1}{frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}}$ to get $frac{1}{left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Or $frac{1}{f'(x)}f''(x)$, if you prefer.






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            By the chain rule, $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)=frac{mathrm{d}u}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}u}$.
            Set $u=x$, for $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}{mathrm{d}x}=frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Then use $frac{mathrm{d}x}{mathrm{d}f}=frac{1}{frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}}$ to get $frac{1}{left(frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}right)}frac{mathrm{d}^2f}{mathrm{d}x^2}$. Or $frac{1}{f'(x)}f''(x)$, if you prefer.







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              Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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              Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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            Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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            $begingroup$
            Note that this puts the constraint on whether $frac{mathrm{d}}{mathrm{d}f}frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can exist since $frac{mathrm{d}f}{mathrm{d}x}$ can't be $0$.
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            By the chain rule it's $f''/f'$ with $g':=dg/dx$. Let's change $x$ to $t$ to discuss an important application in physics. Position $x$ has first two derivatives $v,,a$, so $a=vdv/dx=d(v^2/2)/dx$. This relates Newton's second law to energy conservation.






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              By the chain rule it's $f''/f'$ with $g':=dg/dx$. Let's change $x$ to $t$ to discuss an important application in physics. Position $x$ has first two derivatives $v,,a$, so $a=vdv/dx=d(v^2/2)/dx$. This relates Newton's second law to energy conservation.






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                By the chain rule it's $f''/f'$ with $g':=dg/dx$. Let's change $x$ to $t$ to discuss an important application in physics. Position $x$ has first two derivatives $v,,a$, so $a=vdv/dx=d(v^2/2)/dx$. This relates Newton's second law to energy conservation.






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                By the chain rule it's $f''/f'$ with $g':=dg/dx$. Let's change $x$ to $t$ to discuss an important application in physics. Position $x$ has first two derivatives $v,,a$, so $a=vdv/dx=d(v^2/2)/dx$. This relates Newton's second law to energy conservation.







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