ON THE DERIVATIVE OF SMOOTH MEANINGFUL FUNCTIONS

The derivative of a function f in n variables at a point x* is one of the most important tools in mathematical modelling. If this object exists, it is represented by the row n-tuple f(x*) = [∂f/∂xi(x*)] called the gradient of f at x*, abbreviated: “the gradient”. The evaluation of f(x*) is usually...

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Main Author: Sanjo Zlobec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Operational Research Society 2011-02-01
Series:Croatian Operational Research Review
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/index.php?show=clanak&id_clanak_jezik=142150