Definition 1.4.16: if f : ℝⁿ → ℝ, the Hessian of f at x is the matrix of the
derivative of the gradient map in the standard orthonormal basis of ℝⁿ.
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Definition 1.4.16: if f : ℝⁿ → ℝ, the Hessian of f at x is the matrix of the
derivative of the gradient map in the standard orthonormal basis of ℝⁿ.
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The (i,j) entry of the Hessian matrix is the inner product of the ith standard basis
vector with the Hessian operator applied to the jth standard basis vector.
Helper for Definition 1.4.16: the ith coordinate of the Euclidean gradient is the inner
product with the ith standard basis vector.
Helper for Definition 1.4.16: the derivative of a gradient coordinate is obtained by composing the Hessian operator with the corresponding coordinate functional.
Helper for Definition 1.4.16: evaluating the derivative of the ith gradient coordinate on
the jth standard basis vector gives the corresponding Hessian inner-product entry.
Under differentiability of the gradient at x, the (i,j) entry of the Hessian matrix is
the derivative of the ith gradient coordinate in the jth standard basis direction, i.e. the
textbook second partial derivative.
Turning the Hessian matrix back into its Euclidean linear action recovers the intrinsic Hessian operator.