the sign "/" in d/dx: Does it mean "division"? Does it have a meaning?
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blamocur
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I think it is just a convention derived from the definition of a derivative.
topsquark
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The / in dy/dx can (very loosely) be taken to be a division. (It isn't but it can often be used as if it were). But if you take the y away, then d/dx can only be seen as an operator, so the / is not a separate part of d/dx.
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I always tell my students that dy/dx is a noun. while d/dx is a verb.