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What is the basepoint derivative df_p and how is it defined from Df(p)?

The basepoint derivative dfpdf_p is a map from the tangent space at pp to the tangent space at q=f(p)q=f(p). It sends a tangent vector vv to the pair (q,Df(p)v)(q, Df(p)v), packaging the ordinary derivative with the target basepoint.

Conditions

  • UU is an open subset of Rn\mathbb{R}^n.
  • f:U→Rmf : U \to \mathbb{R}^m and f∈C1f \in C^1.
  • q=f(p)q = f(p).

Reasoning, step by step

  1. Define the ordinary derivative Df(p):Rn→RmDf(p) : \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^m.
  2. Set the target basepoint q=f(p)q = f(p).
  3. Define dfp:TpRn→TqRmdf_p : T_p\mathbb{R}^n \to T_q\mathbb{R}^m by mapping vv to (q,Df(p)v)(q, Df(p)v).

Example

The video displays the definition dfp:TpRn→TqRm:=(q,Df(p)v)df_p : T_p\mathbb{R}^n \to T_q\mathbb{R}^m := (q, Df(p)v) after showing q=f(p)q = f(p).

Common misconceptions

  • Confusing the basepoint derivative dfpdf_p with the ordinary derivative Df(p)Df(p).
  • Forgetting that the output of dfpdf_p is a pair containing the target basepoint qq.

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