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package org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.analysis.differentiation;
import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.analysis.UnivariateFunction;
import org.apache.commons.math4.legacy.exception.DimensionMismatchException;
/** Interface for univariate functions derivatives.
* <p>This interface represents a simple function which computes
* both the value and the first derivative of a mathematical function.
* The derivative is computed with respect to the input variable.</p>
* @see UnivariateDifferentiableFunction
* @see UnivariateFunctionDifferentiator
* @since 3.1
*/
public interface UnivariateDifferentiableFunction extends UnivariateFunction {
/** Simple mathematical function.
* <p>{@link UnivariateDifferentiableFunction} classes compute both the
* value and the first derivative of the function.</p>
* @param t function input value
* @return function result
* @exception DimensionMismatchException if t is inconsistent with the
* function's free parameters or order
*/
DerivativeStructure value(DerivativeStructure t)
throws DimensionMismatchException;
}