= Partial Derivatives =

A '''partial derivative''' is the derivative of a multivariate function (e.g., ''f(x, y)'') with respect to one of those variables (e.g., ''x'' rather than ''y'').

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== Notation ==

The partial derivative of ''f'' with respect to ''x'' is written as one of:

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In particular, note that ''∂'' is used for partial derivatives.

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== Total Derivation ==

Given the partial derivatives for each variable, the '''total derivative''' is calculated as:

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