Multivariate calculus from first principles
Make the Jacobian square (n inputs, n outputs) and its determinant takes on a concrete geometric job. From Linear Algebra, the determinant of a matrix is the factor by which it scales volume. The Jacobian determinant tells you how much a map stretches or shrinks a tiny patch of space as it passes through.
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▶ Jacobian Geometry