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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §13.4 Directional Derivatives and Gradients, #11 · Multivariable Calculus · Gradient & optimization

True or false, when … is any smooth function: (a) There is…

True or false, when is any smooth function:
(a) There is a direction at in which .
(b) There is a direction in which .
(c) There is a direction in which .
(d) The gradient of equals .

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §13.4 Directional Derivatives and Gradients, #11

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