Higher Order Differential Calculus in Mathlib

We report on the higher-order differential calculus library developed inside the Lean mathematical library Mathlib. To support a broad range of applications, we depart in several ways from standard textbook definitions: we allow arbitrary fields of scalars, we work with functions defined on domains rather than full spaces, and we integrate analytic functions in the broader scale of smooth functions. These generalizations introduce significant challenges, which we address from both the mathematical and the formalization perspectives.

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2026-01-08
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3779031.3779102
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Numerical methods for differential equations
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Higher Order Differential Calculus in Mathlib

Sébastien Gouëzel
Numerical methods for differential equations
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Higher Order Differential Calculus in Mathlib

Sébastien Gouëzel
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We report on the higher-order differential calculus library developed inside the Lean mathematical library Mathlib. To support a broad range of applications, we depart in several ways from standard textbook definitions: we allow arbitrary fields of scalars, we work with functions defined on domains rather than full spaces, and we integrate analytic functions in the broader scale of smooth functions. These generalizations introduce significant challenges, which we address from both the mathematical and the formalization perspectives.

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Université Rennes 2 (FR), Institut de recherche mathématique de Rennes (FR), Université de Rennes (FR)
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Numerical methods for differential equations
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