a''

The double prime accent is used to denote the second derivative of a function or to indicate a double transformation or modification of a variable.

Examples

Second derivative of a function f with respect to x.

f''(x) = \frac{d^2}{dx^2}f(x)

Second derivative of y with respect to x.

y'' = \frac{d^2y}{dx^2}

Equation involving double prime notation for variables a, b, and c.

a'' = b'' + c''