What Is the General Formula for Q in Multivariable Calculus?

[evilcman]

I have a scalar function f dependent on a few variables $x_i$, and I would like to change variables, so that y_i = \sum_j {M_{ij} x_j}, where M is an invertible matrix independent of the x_i-s, and compute:
<br /> \frac{\partial f}{\partial x_i} = \frac{\partial f}{\partial \left( \sum_j {M^{-1}_{ij} y_j} \right)} = \sum_j Q_{ij} \frac{\partial f}{\partial y_j}<br />

I suggest that the last identity is true for some matrix Q. Is there a general formula for Q?

 

[lurflurf]

by the chain rule
<br /> \frac{\partial f}{\partial x_i} = \sum_j \frac{\partial y_j}{\partial x_i} \frac{\partial f}{\partial y_j}= \sum_j Q_{ij} \frac{\partial f}{\partial y_j}<br />
so
Q_{ij}=\frac{\partial y_j}{\partial x_i}

"I suggest that the last identity is true for some matrix Q. Is there a general formula for Q?"

It is, use the chain rule to compute it. It is obvious.