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Control & ModelingDiscipline: Differential Calculus & Extrema (MAT1001)

Multivariable Extrema & Hessian Surface Visualizer

Interactive scalar field curvature analyzer computing Hessian matrix determinants (Δ = AC - B²), eigenvalues, and 2D contour/3D wireframe projections to classify local minima, maxima, and saddle points.

Instrument State:Live Analytical DSP Engine
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Technical Instrument Specifications

Governing HessianH = [[A, B], [B, C]] where A=f_xx, B=f_xy, C=f_yy
DiscriminantΔ = AC - B² (det(H))
Extrema CriterionΔ > 0 (Min if A > 0, Max if A < 0), Saddle if Δ < 0
Benchmark SurfacesHyperbolic (Saddle), Elliptic (Bowl), Monkey Saddle

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