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The Pantheon of Derivatives – Important Theorems (V)
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Implicit Function Theorem [1]
Jacobi Matrix (Chain Rule).
Let ## (x_0,y_0 ) ## be a point in$$U_1 \times U_2 = \{x \in \mathbb{R}^k\,\vert \,||x-x_0||<…

The Pantheon of Derivatives – Lie Derivatives And Others (IV)
Lie Derivatives
A Lie derivative is in general the differentiation of a tensor field along a vector field. This allows several applications…

The Pantheon of Derivatives – Sections, Pullbacks And Pushforwards (III)
Some Topology
Whereas the terminology of vector fields, trajectories, and flows almost by itself suggests its origins and physical relevance,…

The Pantheon of Derivatives – Manifolds And Vector Fields (II)
Generalizations Beyond ##\mathbb{R}## and ##\mathbb{C}##
As mentioned in the section on complex functions (The Pantheon of Derivatives - Part…

The Pantheon of Derivatives – The Direction (I)
Differentiation in a Nutshell
I want to gather the various concepts in one place, to reveal the similarities between them, as they are often…

Some Conceptual Difficulties in the Roles of Variables and Constants
1. Variables and Constants
When is a constant not a constant? When it varies.In the standard equation ##y=ax+b##, we are used to thinking of x and…