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Dot notation for differentiation

A notation[?] for differentiation mainly used in mechanics. It is defined as:

<math>\dot{x} = \frac{dx}{dt} = f'\left(t\right)</math>

where x = f(t) and f'(t) and dx/dt are Newton's and Leibniz's respective notations for differentiation.



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