Pages similar to: Introduction to Taylor's theorem for multivariable functions
- Multivariable Taylor polynomial example
Example of a calculating a second-degree multivariable Taylor polynomial. - Introduction to partial derivatives
The concept of partial derivatives is introduced with an illustration of heating costs. Interactive graphics demonstrate the properties of partial derivatives. - Partial derivative examples
Examples of how to calculate partial derivatives. - Partial derivative by limit definition
Description with example of how to calculate the partial derivative from its limit definition. - Introduction to differentiability in higher dimensions
An introduction to the basic concept of the differentiability of a function of multiple variables. Discussion centers around the existence of a tangent plane to a function of two variables. - The multivariable linear approximation
Introduction to the linear approximation in multivariable calculus and why it might be useful. - Examples of calculating the derivative
Examples showing how to calculate the derivative and linear approximation of multivariable functions. - The definition of differentiability in higher dimensions
The definition of differentiability for multivariable functions. Informal derivation designed to give intuition behind the condition for a function to be differentiable. - Subtleties of differentiability in higher dimensions
A description of some of the tricky ways where a function of multiple variables can fail to be differentiable. Example two variable functions are illustrated with interactive graphics. - The derivative matrix
The derivative matrix is presented as a natural generalization of the single variable derivative to multivariable functions. - An introduction to the directional derivative and the gradient
Interactive graphics about a mountain range illustrate the concepts behind the directional derivative and the gradient of scalar-valued functions of two variables. - The multidimensional differentiability theorem
Discussion of theorem that gives conditions which guarantee that a multivariable function is differentiable. - Non-differentiable functions must have discontinuous partial derivatives
A visual tour demonstrating discontinuous partial derivatives of a non-differentiable function, as required by the differentiability theorem. - A differentiable function with discontinuous partial derivatives
Illustration that discontinuous partial derivatives need not exclude a function from being differentiable. - Taylor polynomials: formulas
Different ways of writing Taylor's formula with remainder term. - Approximating a nonlinear function by a linear function
The secant line and tangent line are two ways to approximate a nonlinear function by a linear one. - Elementary partial derivative problems
Sample problems illustrating the partial derivative. - Solutions to elementary partial derivative problems
Solutions to sample problems illustrating the partial derivative. - Linear and quadratic Taylor polynomial problems
Sample problems involving first and second order Taylor polynomials. - Solutions to linear and quadratic Taylor polynomial problems
Solutions to sample problems involving first and second order Taylor polynomials.