Definition:Left-Hand Derivative

Definition
Let $B$ be a Banach space over the set of real numbers $\R$.

Let $f: \R \to B$ be a mapping from $\R$ to $B$.

The left-hand derivative of $f$ is defined as the left-hand limit:
 * $\displaystyle f'_- \left({x}\right) = \lim_{h \to 0^-} \frac {f \left({x + h}\right) - f \left({x}\right)} h$

If the left-hand derivative exists, then $f$ is said to be left-hand differentiable at $x$.

Also see

 * Definition:Derivative
 * Definition:Right-Hand Derivative