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Critical Points in Density Functions

This document discusses the gradient of a function ρ and its Laplacian. The gradient of ρ is defined as the partial derivatives with respect to x, y, and z. The Laplacian of ρ is defined as the second partial derivatives and is represented by a matrix Λ. At critical points and infinity, the Laplacian is equal to 0, while at other points it is generally not equal to 0.

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Critical Points in Density Functions

This document discusses the gradient of a function ρ and its Laplacian. The gradient of ρ is defined as the partial derivatives with respect to x, y, and z. The Laplacian of ρ is defined as the second partial derivatives and is represented by a matrix Λ. At critical points and infinity, the Laplacian is equal to 0, while at other points it is generally not equal to 0.

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2
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