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Schwarzian derivative

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The Schwarzian derivative is a concept from complex analysis and differential geometry that arises in the study of conformal mappings and holds significant importance in the theory of univalent (or schlicht) functions.

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Schwarzian derivative by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-28
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The Schwarzian derivative is
{f,z}=f′(z)f′′′(z)​−23​(f′(z)f′′(z)​)2.
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It is the inhomogeneous term in the finite conformal transformation of a stress-energy tensor with nonzero central charge.
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