I have been playing around with d. (derivative) and noticed a few places
where J does not supply straightforward derivatives and integrals.

The most obvious omissions are derivatives and integrals of inverse
trigonometric and inverse hyperbolic functions.  These get used a fair
amount and would be handy to have.  I also don't see why 0&o., 4&o., 8&o.
and their inverses should be not differentiable: J can do them if they are
spelled out.  Similarly, j. is differentiable and integrable, but its
alias _11&o. is not.

I am not suggesting that J aim for the type of symbolic calculations done
by Maple or Mathematica, and I know how to use u`v D. n to supply a
derivative: it would just be nice to have the obvious gaps filled in.

Best wishes,

John

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