Let f:U→R be continuous on an open set U⊂R2. Suppose that on U the partial derivatives D1f,D2f,D1D2f and D2D1f exist and are continuous. Prove that D1D2f=D2D1f on U.
If f is infinitely differentiable, and m∈N, what is the maximum number of distinct m-th order partial derivatives that f may have on U ?
Let f:R2→R be defined by
f(x,y)={x4+y4x2y20(x,y)=(0,0)(x,y)=(0,0)
Let g:R2→R be defined by
g(x,y)={x4+y4xy(x4−y4)0(x,y)=(0,0)(x,y)=(0,0)
For each of f and g, determine whether they are (i) differentiable, (ii) infinitely differentiable at the origin. Briefly justify your answers.