# Calculate the Jacobian of this function

1. Mar 18, 2008

### mobe

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data

Let f(x) = (f_1(x), f_2(x)) map R$$^{2}$$ into itself where f_1, f_2 have continuous 1st/ 2nd partial derivatives in each variable. Assume that f maps origin to itself and that J_f(x)(Jacobian matrix) is an invertible 2x2 matrix for all x. Put g(x) = x - f'(x)$$^{-1}$$.f(x)

(i) Explicitly compute J_g(x) using relation J_f$$^{-1}$$. J_f = Identity matrix I$$_{2}$$

2. Relevant equations

3. The attempt at a solution
What are f'(x)$$^{-1}$$ and f'(x)$$^{-1}$$.f(x)
? I am just having trouble with the notations.
Can you give me hints?
( For some reason, I can't you tex right???)$$^{}$$

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2. Mar 18, 2008

### Kreizhn

Well firstly, I don't think you've entered your question correctly. If $f\in C^2(\mathbb{R}^2), \quad f:\mathbb{R}^2\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^2$ then it's more likely that $f(x,y) = \displaystyle \left( f_1 (x,y), f_2 (x,y) \right)$. If f were indeed simply a function of x, then your Jacobian matrix would be singular.

Now your Jacobian matrix for f will look like

$$Jf = \begin{pmatrix} \partial_x f_1 & \partial_y f_1 \\ \partial_x f_2 & \partial_y f_2 \end{pmatrix}$$

Then you don't need to explicitly calculate $f^{-1} (x,y) [/tex] since you only need it's Jacobian matrix. $$Jf^{-1} = \frac{1}{\partial_x f_1 \partial_y f_2 - \partial_x f_2 \partial_y f_1} \begin{pmatrix} \partial_y f_2 & -\partial__y f_1 \\ -\partial_x f_2 & \partial_x f_1 \end{pmatrix}$$. Is [itex] f^\prime (x) ^{-1} \cdot f(x)$ the dot product? If it is then $g:\mathbb{R}^2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \text{ and } Jg \in M_{1\times 2} (\mathbb{R} )$

3. Mar 18, 2008

### mobe

I got up to g = x - f'(x)Click to see the LaTeX code for this image.f(x) in term of J_f and J_f^-1. I want to compute J_g but continue doing the same thing ( taking partial derivatives) would make J_g look awfully ugly. I am curious if there is another way to get J_g? I got a hint: (J_f)^(-1).J_f = Identity matrix I_2 but I do not know how to use it.

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4. Mar 18, 2008

### mobe

Yes, I believe that it is the dot product.

5. Mar 18, 2008

### mobe

Just to move it down here.

6. Mar 18, 2008

### Kreizhn

I'm pretty sure you should be able to decompose g(x) over it's sums. That is

$$g(x) &=& x - \frac{df^{-1}}{dx} f(x) \\$$
$$=x-f_1 \frac{df_1^{-1}}{dx} - f_2 \frac{df_2^{-1}}{dx}$$

Now I'm not 100% sure about this, but I think that in your case, since $g:\mathbb{R}^2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \text{ and } Jg \in M_{1\times 2} (\mathbb{R} )$

That you can say $J(f+g) = J(f) + J(g) \text{ and } J(fg) = (Jf)g+f(Jg) [/tex] and just substitute f and g with the appropriate functions. Play around with it and see what happens. Edit: I'm not sure if this will hold in higher dimensions, but I think it holds in [itex]M_{1\times 2} (\mathbb{R} )$ since the Jacobian just ends up being the gradient of each scalar function. Not sure if that helps you at all.

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7. Mar 18, 2008

### mobe

I think $g:\mathbb{R}^2 \rightarrow \mathbb{R} \text{ and } Jg \in M_{1\times 2} (\mathbb{R} )$ is right. I will use your suggestion and see where it gets me. Thanks! ( I may post more question).