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In this chapter, the theory of multivariable functions and their partial derivatives as covered in the preceding chapter is applied to problems arising in four contexts: finding function maxima and minima, error analysis, least-square approximations, and partial differential equations. Although applications arise in a wide variety of forms, these are among the more common examples.
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Miklavcic, S.J. (2020). Applications of the differential calculus. In: An Illustrative Guide to Multivariable and Vector Calculus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33459-8_3
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