Lecture 9: Partial derivatives
people.math.harvard.edu › ~knill › teachingMath S21a: Multivariable calculus Oliver Knill, Summer 2012 Lecture 9: Partial derivatives If f(x,y) is a function of two variables, then ∂ ∂x f(x,y) is defined as the derivative of the function g(x) = f(x,y), where y is considered a constant. It is called partial derivative of f with respect to x. The partial derivative with respect to y ...