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The discussion revolves around the differentiation of a matrix-vector product, specifically differentiating the expression ##Hx## with respect to the vector ##x##. Participants explore the definitions and implications of such differentiation, particularly in the context of vectors and matrices.
Participants express differing views on the definition and applicability of differentiation in this scenario, indicating that the discussion remains unresolved with multiple competing interpretations of the problem.
There are limitations in the discussion regarding the assumptions about the nature of ##x## and ##H##, as well as the mathematical steps involved in the differentiation process, which have not been fully articulated.
Stephen Tashi said:It isn't clear what you mean by ##\frac{d}{dx} y##. Are you differentiating a vector ##y## with respect to to another vector ##x## ? (If so, how do you define that sort of derivative?) Or are you differentiating a vector of functions of the scalar variable ##x## with respect to ##x## ?
You say that ##x## has exactly N samples. If ##x## is vector of constants, I don't what you would mean by differentiating with respect to ##x##. If you have some function ##f(x)## and some set of constants ## c_1,c_2,...## you can talk about forming the derivatives ## f'(c_1), f'(c_2),...##.
You still haven't explained what ##x## is.mahmud_dbm said:Thank you so much for your reply,
You are right, here x is a vector and H is a matrix, and i want to differentiate Hx with respect to x.