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This chapter introduces important concepts concerning the differentiation of scalar and vector quantities in three dimensions. These concepts form the core of the subject of vector calculus. In this preliminary section, the methods of partial differentiation and Taylor series are reviewed.
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Matthews, P.C. (1998). Gradient, Divergence and Curl. In: Vector Calculus. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0597-8_3
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