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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the gradient of a scalar function=0?

OpenStudy (arlen):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why, mathematically?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Aren't scalars constants?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I get that it should be intuitively.

OpenStudy (arlen):

how come you will differentiate constant quantity ...wouldn't that be zero?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Misread the definition of a gradient- sorry

OpenStudy (arlen):

it's cool

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