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17 package org.hipparchus.analysis.differentiation;
18
19 /** Interface representing an object holding partial derivatives.
20 * @see Derivative
21 * @see TaylorMap
22 * @see FieldDerivative
23 * @see FieldTaylorMap
24 * @since 3.1
25 */
26 public interface DifferentialAlgebra {
27
28 /** Get the number of free parameters.
29 * @return number of free parameters
30 */
31 int getFreeParameters();
32
33 /** Get the maximum derivation order.
34 * @return maximum derivation order
35 */
36 int getOrder();
37
38 }