noun
differentiation; differential calculus
Mathematical term for the process of finding a derivative.
微分法は関数の変化率を求める手法です。
Differentiation is a method for finding the rate of change of a function.
A derivative or the act of differentiating; 微分法 refers more to the method or calculus.
Compound of 微分 (びぶん, 'differential') and 法 (ほう, 'method').