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<h2 id="mathematics">Mathematics</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Differential_(mathematics)/YmSDWCol">Differential (mathematics)</a> comprises multiple related meanings of the word, both in calculus and differential geometry, such as an infinitesimal change in the value of a function</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_algebra/CXbpIMgk">Differential algebra</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_calculus/uU1AAc4N">Differential calculus</a> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Differential_of_a_function/337XJVMC">Differential of a function</a>, represents a change in the linearization of a function <ul><li><a href="/facts/Total_differential/337XJVMC">Total differential</a> is its generalization for functions of multiple variables</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_(infinitesimal)/3dxU2Wy2">Differential (infinitesimal)</a> (e.g. <i>dx</i>, <i>dy</i>, <i>dt</i> etc.) are interpreted as infinitesimals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_topology/Y21eGQe0">Differential topology</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Pushforward_(differential)/xLsoLwVH"> Differential (pushforward)</a> The total derivative of a map between manifolds.</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_exponent/0F12bylp">Differential exponent</a>, an exponent in the factorisation of the <a href="/facts/Different_ideal/0F12bylp">different ideal</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_geometry/c04XmyLu">Differential geometry</a>, exterior differential, or <a href="/facts/Exterior_derivative/p7HA0wze">exterior derivative</a>, is a generalization to <a href="/facts/Differential_form/T9gyHtMv">differential forms</a> of the notion of differential of a function on a differentiable manifold</li> <li><a href="/facts/Cochain_complex/YAlchtCT">Differential (coboundary)</a>, in homological algebra and algebraic topology, one of the maps of a cochain complex</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_cryptanalysis/84yp0SDC">Differential cryptanalysis</a>, a pair consisting of the difference, usually computed by XOR, between two plaintexts, and the difference of the corresponding ciphertexts</li></ul> <h2 id="science-and-technology">Science and technology</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Differential_(mechanical_device)/ecdB4NMK">Differential (mechanical device)</a>, as part of a motor vehicle drivetrain, the device that allows driving wheels or axles on opposite sides to rotate at different speeds <ul><li><a href="/facts/Limited-slip_differential/sKdIeMdj">Limited-slip differential</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_steering/JjDfynu2">Differential steering</a>, the steering method used by tanks and similar tracked vehicles</li> <li><a href="/facts/Electronic_differential/thJT8vqo">Electronic differential</a>, an electric motor controller which substitutes its mechanical counterpart with significant advantages in electric vehicle application</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_signaling/jusjFQKo">Differential signaling</a>, in electronics, applies to a method of transmitting electronic signals over a pair of wires to reduce interference</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_amplifier/0MWj8eCR">Differential amplifier</a>, an <a href="/facts/Electronic_amplifier/pnRgxncC">electronic amplifier</a> that amplifies signals.</li></ul> <h2 id="social-sciences">Social sciences</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Semantic_differential/j3mXQ1ah">Semantic</a> and <a href="/facts/Structural_differential/QVjQfvhy">structural differentials</a> in psychology</li> <li><a href="/facts/Quality_spread_differential/CF6ntVJU">Quality spread differential</a>, in finance</li> <li><a href="/facts/Compensating_differential/3B2lHHqS">Compensating differential</a>, in labor economics</li></ul> <h2 id="medicine">Medicine</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Differential_diagnosis/jLqnn5hA">Differential diagnosis</a>, the characterization of the underlying cause of pathological states based on specific tests</li> <li><a href="/facts/White_blood_cell_differential/h2dYUtmb">White blood cell differential</a>, the enumeration of each type of white blood cell either manually or using automated analyzers</li></ul> <h2 id="other">Other</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Differential_hardening/kMYbqDTf">Differential hardening</a>, in metallurgy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_rotation/e1dhGsBV">Differential rotation</a>, in astronomy</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_centrifugation/h2EyfDk2">Differential centrifugation</a>, in cell biology</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_scanning_calorimetry/Gj9u8Plc">Differential scanning calorimetry</a>, in materials science</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_signalling/jusjFQKo">Differential signalling</a>, in communications</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_GPS/qBGqMBqo">Differential GPS</a>, in satellite navigation technology</li> <li><a href="/facts/Differential_interferometry/MJbDGvTh">Differential interferometry</a> in radar</li> <li><i>Differential</i>, an extended play by <a href="/facts/The_Sixth_Lie/K56DQ15b">The Sixth Lie</a></li> <li><i>Handicap differential</i>, part of the calculation used in producing <a href="/facts/Golf_handicap/JfuYWfMl">golf handicaps</a></li></ul> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li>All pages with titles beginning with Differential </li> <li>All pages with titles containing Differential</li> <li><a href="/facts/Different_(disambiguation)/mr5E2VDF">Different (disambiguation)</a></li></ul>