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    Hessian

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    Definition

    The Jacobian of the derivatives df/dx_1, df/dx_2, ..., df/dx_n of a function f(x_1, x_2, ..., x_n) with respect to x_1, x_2, ..., x_n is called the Hessian (or Hessian matrix) H of f, i.e., H f(x_1, x_2, ..., x_n) = [(d^2 f)/(dx_1^2) | (d^2 f)/(dx_1 dx_2) | (d^2 f)/(dx_1 dx_3) | ... | (d^2 f)/(dx_1 dx_n) (d^2 f)/(dx_2 dx_1) | (d^2 f)/(dx_2^2) | (d^2 f)/(dx_2 dx_3) | ... | (d^2 f)/(dx_2 dx_n) ⋮ | ⋮ | ⋮ | ⋱ | ⋮ (d^2 f)/(dx_n dx_1) | (d^2 f)/(dx_n dx_2) | (d^2 f)/(dx_n dx_3) | ... | (d^2 f)/(dx_n^2).] As in the case of the Jacobian, the term "Hessian" unfortunately appears to be used both to refer to this matrix and to the determinant of this matrix.

    Associated person

    Ludwig Otto Hesse

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