Continuity of partial derivatives

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The discussion centers on the concept of continuous partial derivatives in functions. For a function to have continuous partial derivatives, the partial derivatives must exist and be continuous themselves. Specifically, if all partial derivatives exist and are continuous, the function is differentiable, indicating that its total derivative exists. This establishes a clear relationship between the continuity of partial derivatives and the differentiability of functions.

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What exactly does it mean for a function to have continuous partial derivatives? How do we see this?
 
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Well, first of all the partial derivative(s) must exist. This is a function

[tex]x\mapsto D_if(x)[/tex]

(where D_if denote the i-th partial derivative), and this function itself may be continuous.

If all its partial derivatives exist and are continuous, then the function is differentiable, in the sense that its total derivative exists.
 

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