HESSIAN meaning: Matrix of second-order partial derivatives

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Hessian: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics
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▸ adjective:  Of, from or relating to Hesse in Germany.
▸ adjective:  Of or relating to the German mathematician Otto Hesse (1811–1874).
▸ noun:  A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
▸ noun:  (historical) A mercenary soldier, especially a German one who fought with the British in the American Revolutionary War.
▸ noun:  The Rhine Franconian dialect spoken in Hesse.
▸ noun:  A strong, coarse fabric made from hemp or jute, often used for making sacks.
▸ noun:  (fashion) Ellipsis of Hessian boot. [(fashion) A boot with a low heel and semi-pointed toe, which became popular, initially among the military, in the 18th century.]
▸ noun:  (chiefly British) Ellipsis of Hessian cloth/Hessian fabric.: burlap, jute.
▸ noun:  (mathematics) Ellipsis of Hessian matrix. [(mathematics) The square matrix of second-order partial derivatives of a scalar-valued function. It describes the local curvature of a function of many variables.]

Opposite:

non-Hessian, anti-Hessian, un-Hessian

Types:

burlap, canvas, sacking, jute, hemp, hempen, hempen cloth, hempen twine, more...

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Hessian matrix, Hessian fly, hessian boots, bordered hessian, hessian cloth, more...

Adjectives:

wet, prussian, exact, negative, coarse, damp, definite, full, positive, initial, true

Colors:

beige, taupe, khaki, sand, camel, more...

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