Definition:Derivative/Higher Derivatives/Second Derivative/Notation/Newton Notation

Newton's Notation for Second Derivative

Newton's notation for the second derivative of a function $y = \map f t$ with respect to the independent variable $t$ is:

$\map {\ddot f} t$

or:

$\ddot y$

This notation is usually reserved for the case where the independent variable is time.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): derivative
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): derivative