The first partial derivatives are given in Table 4.1.5(b), reproduced here as Table 4.2.5(a).
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Table 4.2.5(a) First partial derivatives of .
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Table 4.2.5(b) states the second-order partial derivatives. Note in particular that the mixed partial derivatives are not equal. That is the point of this example, namely, that without some qualification on a multivariate function, the mixed partials need not be equal.
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Table 4.2.5(b) Second-order partial derivatives of
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Table 4.2.5(c) lists the limits that define the values of the second-order partial derivatives at .
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Table 4.2.5(c) Second-order partial derivatives at
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Figure 4.2.5(a) is a graph of the surface corresponding to , whereas Figure 4.2.5(b)is a graph of the surface corresponding to either of the mixed second-order partial derivatives for . While the first surface seems smooth enough, the second reveals the discontinuity at the origin for the mixed second-order partial derivatives.
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Figure 4.2.5(a) Surface for
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Figure 4.2.5(b) Mixed partial,
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