second derivative test — An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

second derivative test

آزمون ِ واخنه‌ی ِ دوم

âzmun-e vâxane-ye dovom

Fr.: test de la dérivée seconde

A method, used in → calculus, for determining whether a given → stationary point of a → function is a → local minimum or → local maximum.

See also: → second; → derivative; → test.