 ##  [Jacobian Matrix](/jacobian-matrix) 

  ##  [Jacobian Matrix](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/jacobian-matrix-0) 

  

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Definition

The matrix of all first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function mapping between finite-dimensional Euclidean spaces; it represents the best linear approximation to the map at a point.