Schwarzian

  1. Noun.  (singulare tantum) A particular operator that, when applied to a function (f) yields a function xmapstofrac{f'''(x)}{f'(x)}-frac32left(frac{f''(x)}{f'(x)} ight)^2.
  2. Noun.  (countable) Any image of that operator.

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