f is uni-variate polynomial of degree d. I am interested in lower bounding modulus first derivative of f (i.e. |f'|)in interval [a,b] given the promise that **in interval [a,b] f' don't have any root.** Like in **Markoff theorem**..to upper bound first derivative of polynomial in open interval (a,b) is |f'(x)|<=(2*M*d*d)/(b-a) where M is upper bound of f in (a,b),but I don't know proof of this theorem. My question is analogues to this inequality can we lower bound first derivative of f. Thanks Ram