16 questions linked to/from What is the Jacobian matrix?
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### Jacobian physical meaning [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is Jacobian Matrix? Is there any physical intuition for the Jacobian? I understand that it is the matrix of partial derivatives and how to construct it. What I want to ...
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### What is a Jacobian? [duplicate]

I understand how to calculate the Jacobian for any function. What I don't get is, what does it actually achieve? what does it mean? Are there any real life examples where we use a Jacobian?
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### What is the representation of Jacobian Determinant? [duplicate]

We know that if we want to do a change of variable on multiple integral, characteristic method on pde, change of variable on finding Probability DF (continuous distribution), etc Why we use Jacobian? ...
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### Intuitive proof of multivariable changing of variables formula (jacobian) without using mapping and/or measure theory?

What is an intuitive proof of multivariable changing of variables formula (jacobian) without using mapping and/or measure theory? I was thinking that textbooks over-complicate the proof. If possible,...
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### Is advanced college math (eg analysis, abstract/linear algebra, topology) supposed to be as intuitive as elementary math? [closed]

So I don't know if I'm not smart enough for math, but lately, it seems to me as if some advanced topics are just too unintuitive in my opinion. For example, I have no idea what eigenvalues, ...
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