Multivariable calculus, class #10: chain rule for vector-valued functions, directional derivatives

Multivariable calculus, class #10: chain rule for vector-valued functions, directional derivatives

Mathematician spotlight: David Rockoff We do an example of the chain rule for vector-valued functions, where the Jacobian matrix is a product of the Jacobian matrix of derivatives for each function. Then we introduce the directional derivative, and give the meaning of the direction of the gradient.