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I am trying write an article.

Little Summary: I have developed some tools to analyze derivative of some function $f$. This characterization leads to better results than previous works that only studied the function itself.

I am trying to say that:

"Our analytic view of the problem provides a better characterization of blah blah blah "

When I say analytic view I mean that we not only look at a function but also its derivatives.

My question:

"Our analytic view of the problem provides a better characterization of blah blah blah "

or

"Our analytical view of the problem provides a better characterization of blah blah blah "

Boby
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    My guess is that in this context, "analytical" is to be preferred. "Analytic" can in general be used as a synonym (in English) for "analytical", but "analytic function" is a term of art with a specific meaning that you may wish not to even connote, especially as you plan to examine derivatives of the function $f$. – Brian Tung Feb 25 '16 at 00:11
  • analytical is for analysis, analytic is for having a power series ? – reuns Feb 25 '16 at 00:41

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If you have doubts, most probably some other people will also have!

It is always better to be clear, although it is sometimes a difficult decision where to stop (it depends on whether it is for a paper or for a book, whether it is for an abstract or introduction, etc, etc).

Summing up, much better something like: "By looking not only at the function itself but also at its derivatives, in contrast to what Mr.X did in [Y], we are able to provide a better characterization of".

John B
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