leovergaramarq/derivatives_using_taylor_series

Derivatives calculator using Taylor Series method. This project is part of the Soluciones Computacionales class at Universidad del Norte.

Derivatives using Taylor Series

This MATLAB application calculates the derivative at a specified point using:

1. x values - The points at which the function is evaluated.
2. f values or a function - The corresponding function values or the function itself.
3. h (tolerance or precision) - The step size used to approximate the derivative.

Application built using MATLAB's App Designer and requires the Symbolic Math Toolbox.

Prerequisites

Before running this program, ensure you have the following installed:

• MATLAB (R2021a or later recommended)
• Symbolic Math Toolbox (required for symbolic computations)

Installing the Symbolic Math Toolbox

1. Go to the Home tab in MATLAB.
2. Click on Add-Ons and search for "Symbolic Math Toolbox".
3. Click Install to add it to your MATLAB installation.

Getting Started

1. Clone repository.

   git clone https://github.com/leovergaramarq/derivatives_using_taylor_series.git

2. In MATLAB, from the Home tab, click Open and browse the derivative_calculator.mlapp file.

   

   Alternatively, you can double-click the derivative_calculator.mlapp file in your file explorer and open it with with MATLAB.

3. Run the application by clicking the Run button in the App Designer.

4. In the application interface:

   1. Input the x values.
   2. Input the f values (or select the function if applicable).
   3. Specify the value of h (precision).
   4. Specify the derivative order.
   5. Indicate the point around which to find the derivative.
   6. Click Go to compute the derivative at the specified point.