Jacobian ideal
In mathematics, the Jacobian ideal or gradient ideal is the ideal generated by the Jacobian of a function or function germ. Let O ( x 1 , … , x n ) {\displaystyle {\mathcal {O}}(x_{1},\ldots ,x_{n})} denote the ring of smooth functions in n {\displaystyle n} variables and f {\displaystyle f} a function in the ring.