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Grad

Grad[f]
gives the gradient, , of the scalar function f in the default coordinate system.

gives the gradient of f in the coordinate system coordsys.
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Basic Examples   (1)
Gradient of a function in Cartesian coordinates:
Recover the original function using DSolve:
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Gradient of a function in Cartesian coordinates:
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