Chapter 4: Partial Differentiation
Section 4.11: Differentiability
Example 4.11.7
Find the first partial derivatives for the function hx,y in Table 4.11.1.
Solution
Mathematical Solution
Let Hx,y be the rule for hx,y when x,y≠0,0.
For x,y≠0,0, the first partials of h are
hxx,y=Hxx,y=y⁢x4+4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22
hyx,y=Hyx,y=x⁢x4−4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22
At x,y=0,0, the first partials of h are
hx0,0=limh→0H0+h,0−0h=limh→00=0
hy0,0=limk→0H0,0+k−0k=limk→00=0
Consequently, the first partials are given by the following piecewise functions.
hxx,y= {y⁢x4+4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22x,y≠0,00x,y=0,0
and
hyx,y= {x⁢x4−4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22x,y≠0,00x,y=0,0
Maple Solution - Interactive
Initialize
Context Panel: Assign Function
Hx,y=x⁢y⁢x2−y2x2+y2→assign as functionH
Obtain the first partial derivatives for x,y≠0,0
Calculus palette: Partial derivative operator
Context Panel: Evaluate and Display Inline
Context Panel: Simplify≻Simplify
∂∂ x Hx,y = y⁢x2−y2x2+y2+2⁢x2⁢yx2+y2−2⁢x2⁢y⁢x2−y2x2+y22= simplify y⁢x4+4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22
∂∂ y Hx,y = x⁢x2−y2x2+y2−2⁢x⁢y2x2+y2−2⁢x⁢y2⁢x2−y2x2+y22= simplify x⁢x4−4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22
Obtain hx0,0 and hy0,0
Calculus palette: Limit operator
limh→0H0+h,0−0h = 0
limk→0H0,0+k−0k = 0
Obtain hx0,0 and hy0,0 from first principles
Form the appropriate difference quotients.
Hh,0h = 0
H0,kk = 0
These last two difference quotients evaluate to zero immediately, so their limits are likewise zero.
Maple Solution - Coded
Let H be the rule for hx,y≠0,0.
H≔x,y→x⁢y⁢x2−y2x2+y2:
Apply the diff and simplify commands.
simplifydiffHx,y,x = y⁢x4+4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22
simplifydiffHx,y,y = x⁢x4−4⁢x2⁢y2−y4x2+y22
Form the appropriate difference quotients, which immediately evaluate to zero
H0+h,0−0h = 0
H0,0+k−0k = 0
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