is an option for FindMinimum and related functions that specifies the gradient vector to assume for the function being extremized.


Gradient
is an option for FindMinimum and related functions that specifies the gradient vector to assume for the function being extremized.
Details

- Gradient->{fx,fy,…} specifies explicit components to assume for the gradient vector.
- Gradient->Automatic specifies that the gradient vector should be deduced by exact or approximate differentiation of the function.
- Gradient:>expr evaluates expr only with the specific numerical values of variables that are needed.
See Also
History
Introduced in 1993 (2.2)
Text
Wolfram Research (1993), Gradient, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Gradient.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1993. "Gradient." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Gradient.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1993). Gradient. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Gradient.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_gradient, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Gradient}", year="1993", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Gradient.html}", note=[Accessed: 07-August-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_gradient, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Gradient}, year={1993}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Gradient.html}, note=[Accessed: 07-August-2025]}