diff_forward_test

diff_forward_test, an Octave code which calls diff_forward(), which uses forward differences to estimate the derivative of a function f(x), using a stepsize h.

Licensing:

The computer code and data files made available on this web page are distributed under the MIT license

Related Data and Programs:

diff_forward, an Octave code which interactively uses forward differences to estimate the derivative of a function f(x), using a stepsize h.

Source Code:

• diff_forward_test.m the source code.
• diff_forward_test.sh runs all the tests.
• diff_forward_test.txt the output file.

• humps_fun.m an example function whose derivative is to be approximated.
• humps_deriv.m the exact derivative of the humps function.
• diff_humps.png a plot comparing the exact and estimated derivative functions.