Conditions for change of order in derivative of a partial

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Sorry about the title, had a hard time trying to fit the question on the given space. The question is quite simple : If [itex]F = F(x_1,...,x_n,t)[/itex] , Under what conditions is [itex]\frac{d }{dt} \frac{\partial F }{\partial xi} = \frac{\partial }{\partial xi} \frac{dF }{dt}[/itex] true?
 
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Did you mean to write total derivatives ##\frac{d}{dt}## instead of partials ##\frac{\partial}{\partial t}##?

If you meant to write partials then there is only one set of conditions, which are set out in Schwarz's theorem here.

If you meant to write ##\frac{d}{dt}## then there is an additional condition required, which is that ##\frac{\partial x_j}{\partial t}=0## for all ##j##.
 
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andrewkirk said:
Did you mean to write total derivatives ##\frac{d}{dt}## instead of partials ##\frac{\partial}{\partial t}##?

If you meant to write partials then there is only one set of conditions, which are set out in Schwarz's theorem here.

If you meant to write ##\frac{d}{dt}## then there is an additional condition required, which is that ##\frac{\partial x_j}{\partial t}=0## for all ##j##.
I meant [itex]\frac{d}{dt}[/itex]. I knew Schwarz's Theorem, but wasn't sure on when to safely interchange total and partial derivatives. You solved the problem, thanks!