Calculus · Calculus
Multivariable Calculus & Gradients
Functions of several variables: partial derivatives, the gradient as the direction of steepest ascent, directional derivatives, level curves, tangent planes, critical points, and gradient descent in machine learning.
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Prereqs: Derivatives; vectors & dot products. Next: Optimization for ML; differential equations. Sources: Stewart, *Calculus* ch. 14; MIT 18.02; Khan Academy.Next: 1. Partial derivatives