The instantaneous rate of change is the limit of the function that describes the average rate of change. It has many practical applications, and can be used to describe how an object travels through the air, in space, or across the ground. The changes...

Elementary calculus is usually divided into two branches, differential calculus and integral calculus. Differential calculus is the branch of calculus that is based on the determination of the limit of a certain ratio whereas integral calculus is based...

n. (also derived form) A word or form which is obtained from another by some morphological process. For example, happiness and unhappy are both derivatives of...

Derivative instruments are used as financial management tools to enhance investment returns and to manage such risks relative to interest rates, exchange rates, and financial instrument and commodity prices. Several local and international banks,...

The graph of a function, drawn in black, and a tangent line to that function, drawn in red. The slope of the tangent line is equal to the derivative of the function at the marked point. In calculus, a branch of mathematics, the derivative is a...

Economic Outlook Derivatives, risks and double meanings By AVRUM D. LANK of the Journal Sentinel staff Monday, May 8, 2000 Listening to Alan Greenspan speak is like looking at a great painting -- the surface is interesting, but there...

Corporate use of derivatives is becoming increasingly commonplace, but while they are easier than ever to use, the risks still remain. Last June the gross market value of outstanding over-the-counter derivatives soared to a whopping $10.7 trillion, as measured by the Bank for...

LifeCell has made its mark in the tissue repair market with a product derived from donated human skin.Soon the company will add another option to the mix. On June 13, LifeCell LIFC received marketing clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for a soft tissue...

The best way to regulate a world of increasingly complex financial instruments is to pursue broad principles without stifling innovation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.Bernanke said that in responding to the challenges of rapidly evolving financial markets, regulators need to keep in mind...