In: Advanced Math
Let u = f(x,y), where x = rcosθ and y = rsinθ. Using the chain rules, carefully calculate the partial derivatives ∂u/ ∂r and ∂u/ ∂θ , and the second partial derivatives ∂2u/ ∂r2 and ∂2u/ ∂θ2 , in terms of r, θ, and the partial derivatives fx, fy, fxx, fxy, fyy.
∂u /∂r =
∂u /∂θ =
∂^2u/ ∂r^2 =
∂^2u ∂θ^2=