HUNTERTUTORING

Partial derivatives and optimization

Calculus III · Standard syllabus

Functions of several variables; limits and continuity in R^n

Objectives

  • Functions of several variables; limits and continuity in R^n
  • Partial derivatives, gradients, and directional derivatives
  • Tangent planes, linearization, and the multivariable chain rule
  • Lagrange multipliers and constrained optimization

Study materials