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Unit 2: Derivatives of multivariable functions

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What does it mean to take the derivative of a function whose input lives in multiple dimensions? What about when its output is a vector? Here we go over many different ways to extend the idea of a derivative to higher dimensions, including partial derivatives​, directional derivatives, the gradient, vector derivatives, divergence, curl, and more!
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