The same can be written in matrix notation as

$\displaystyle F(x_i+h) = F(x_i) + JF(x_i) h + O(h^2) $

where $ JF(x_i) = (\partial_k f_j)_{j,k=1,\dots,n}$ is the Jacobian of the vector function $ F = (f_1,\ldots,f_n)$. Neglecting the term $ O(h^2)$ and setting $ f(x_i+h) = 0$ implies

$\displaystyle JF(x_i) h = -F(x_i). $