Re: Higher derivatives

["Timothy J. Folkerts" <tim.folkerts@valpo.edu>]

On Thu, 30 Oct 97 13:01:09 MST "Alex. F. Burr" 
<PHYS010@NMSUVM1.NMSU.EDU> wrote:
> -
> What is the highest order derivitive which has physical significance?
> (ex acelleration, a second order derivitive undoubtedly has significance.
>     jerk, a third order derivitive has debatable or only minor
> significance, I am sure that the fouth order derivitive has been
> named but I can think of no place where it is used.)


I don't remember the details, but the equations for normal modes of 
oscillations for a solid bar involves a fourth deriviative.  If you are 
really interested, I might be able to dig up something more concrete.


---  Tim

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