 Implicit differentiation (source code)

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= Implicit differentiation
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Implicit differentiation differentiates an identity $F(x,y(x))=0$ and uses the <chain rule> to solve for derivatives of the implicitly defined function. In one dimension, $y'=-F_x/F_y$ when $F_y\ne0$.

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