For a differentiable function , the directional derivative along the vector is calculated by multiplying the partial derivative with respect to by and the partial derivative with respect to by , then summing these products. This yields the expression , assuming the partial derivatives exist.
Conditions: The function is differentiable.; The direction vector is .; The partial derivatives ∂ and ∂ exist.
For a differentiable function , the directional derivative along the vector is calculated by multiplying the partial derivative with respect to by and the partial derivative with respect to by , then summing these products. This yields the expression , assuming the partial derivatives exist.
Conditions: The function is differentiable.; The direction vector is .; The partial derivatives ∂ and ∂ exist.