Is the partial derivative allways zero?

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Assume that you have functions/parameters

$\theta,\phi,\mu,p_1,\ldots,p_n$

We have functions

$\theta(\mu,p_1,\ldots,p_N)=f(\mu)$

$\phi(\mu,p_1,\ldots,p_N)$.

Notice that the first function only depend on $\mu$.

We also have the functions

$\mu(\theta,\phi)=g(\theta)$

$p_1(\theta,\phi),\ldots,p_N(\theta_,\phi)$.

Notice that the first function only depends on $\theta$.

We assume that all the partial derivatives exist.

I am wondering if it can be shown that $\phi$ does not depend on $\mu$, or said another way that $\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial \mu}=0$?