Rolle's theorem
[ rohlz ]
nounMathematics.
the theorem that a differentiable function having equal values at the endpoints of an interval has a derivative equal to zero at some point in the interval.
Origin of Rolle's theorem
11890–95; named after Michel Rolle (died 1719), French mathematician
Words Nearby Rolle's theorem
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