Clairaut's theorem

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Schwarz's_theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo functions of two or more variables
gptkbp:condition mixed partial derivatives must be continuous
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
calculus
multivariable calculus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Clairaut's theorem
gptkbp:implies order of differentiation does not matter for continuous mixed partials
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexis_Clairaut
gptkbp:publishedIn 18th century
gptkbp:state If the mixed partial derivatives of a function are continuous at a point, then the mixed partial derivatives are equal at that point.
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:theoretical_physics
partial differential equations
optimization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Darwin–Radau_equation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5