Re: Best syntax for derivative
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- Subject: [mg96424] Re: [mg96386] Best syntax for derivative
- From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
- Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:44:07 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Mathematics & Statistics, Univ. of Mass./Amherst
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f[x_, y_, z_] := Sin[x y z]
f2[x_, y_, z_] = D[f[x, y, z], y]
Observe no ":" in the assignment for f2, since you want Set and not
SetDelayed here (so that the formula for the derivative is calculated
immediately for your f). This allows you readily to evaluate the
partial derivative at specific numbers or algebraic expressions. For
example:
f2[1, 4, -Pi/2]
f2[a+b, c, d/h]
Aaron Fude wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Suppose I have a function of three variables
>
> f[x_, y_, z_]:=Sin[x y z]
>
> And I want to construct g[x, y, z] which is the partial derivative of f
> [] with respect to y. I do
>
> f[x_, y_, z_] := Sin[x y z]
> g[x_, y_, z_] := D[f[x, temp, z], temp] /. temp -> y
>
> but I'm sure there is something better. Something along the lines of
>
> g = Partial[f, 2]
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Aaron
>
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