Partial Derivatives

Description

Sage can calculate partial derivatives. If $f(x,y) = x^2 + 17y^2$, the following Sage commands calculate $\partial f/\partial x$.

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Code

x, y = var('x,y')
f = x^2 + 17*y^2
f.diff(x)

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Primary Tags: multivariable calculus, basic calculus commands

Secondary Tags: differentiation

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Author: Sage Tutorial v7.6

Date: 08 Jul 2017 08:27

Submitted by: Tom Judson

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