Comments on: Vector Calculus: Understanding the Gradient https://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/ Math lessons that click Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pavan Cheruvu https://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/#comment-568399 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 11:48:33 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/#comment-568399 In reply to Heromal.

18 Jan 26, and still true. Helped me understand what I have been trying to get around in my head for over 3 years.

]]> By: Heromal https://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/#comment-568341 Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:01:02 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/#comment-568341 In reply to Rick.

11 years later, and this is still true

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]]> By: A M https://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/#comment-567981 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:26:22 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/vector-calculus-understanding-the-gradient/#comment-567981 This is correct only if the gradient is non zero.
E.g. None of this works for saddle surface with no slope in x or/and y at Saddle Point

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