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The signum function, also known as the sign function, is not differentiable at zero. This is because the derivative of the signum function is not defined at zero due to a sharp corner or discontinuity at that point. In mathematical terms, the signum function has a derivative of zero for all values except at zero, where it is undefined. Therefore, the signum function is not differentiable at zero.
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FranThe signum function is differentiable with derivative 0 everywhere except at 0, where it is not differentiable in the ordinary sense.
However, but under the generalised notion of differentiation in distribution theory, the derivative of the signum function is two times the Dirac delta function or twice the unit impulse function.
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What function is continuous everywhere but not differentiable?
Weistrass function is continuous everywhere but not differentiable everywhere
Is signum function an odd or even function?
both
When was function not having a derivative at a point?
Definition: A function f is differentiable at a if f'(a) exists. it is differentiable on an open interval (a, b) [or (a, ∞) or (-∞, a) or (-∞, ∞)]if it is differentiable at every number in the interval.Example: Where is the function f(x) = |x| differentiable?Answer:1. f is differentiable for any x > 0 and x < 0.2. f is not differentiable at x = 0.That's mean that the curve y = |x| has not a tangent at (0, 0).Thus, both continiuty and differentiability are desirable properties for a function to have. These properties are related.Theorem: If f is differentiable at a, then f is continuous at a.The converse theorem is false, that is, there are functions that are continuous but not differentiable. (As we saw at the example above. f(x) = |x| is contionuous at 0, but is not differentiable at 0).The three ways for f not to be differentiable at aare:a) if the graph of a function f has a "corner" or a "kink" in it,b) a discontinuity,c) a vertical tangent
What is the Laplace transform of the signum function?
2/s
What are the similarities between quadratic function and linear function?
Both are polynomials. They are continuous and are differentiable.
