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017package org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.differentiation;
018
019import org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.UnivariateFunction;
020import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.DimensionMismatchException;
021
022/** Interface for univariate functions derivatives.
023 * <p>This interface represents a simple function which computes
024 * both the value and the first derivative of a mathematical function.
025 * The derivative is computed with respect to the input variable.</p>
026 * @see UnivariateDifferentiableFunction
027 * @see UnivariateFunctionDifferentiator
028 * @since 3.1
029 */
030public interface UnivariateDifferentiableFunction extends UnivariateFunction {
031
032    /** Simple mathematical function.
033     * <p>{@link UnivariateDifferentiableFunction} classes compute both the
034     * value and the first derivative of the function.</p>
035     * @param t function input value
036     * @return function result
037     * @exception DimensionMismatchException if t is inconsistent with the
038     * function's free parameters or order
039     */
040    DerivativeStructure value(DerivativeStructure t)
041        throws DimensionMismatchException;
042
043}