Simple 2d example illustrating the role of the Jacobian determinant in the change of variables formula. Inspired by Ari Seff in https://youtu.be/i7LjDvsLWCg?t=250.
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% Simple 2d example illustrating the role of the Jacobian determinant in the change of variables formula. Inspired by Ari Seff in https://youtu.be/i7LjDvsLWCg?t=250.\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}\usepackage{pgfplots,mathtools}\pgfplotsset{compat=newest}\begin{document}\begin{tikzpicture}[thick]\draw[->] (-3,0) -- (3,0) node[below] {$z_1$};\draw[->] (0,-3) -- (0,3) node[right] {$z_2$};\draw[fill=blue!30] (0,0) rectangle (1,1) node (z1) {};\node[below right,font=\large] at (-3,3) {$Z$};\begin{scope}[xshift=4cm]\draw[->] (-0.3,2.7) -- node[midway,below] {$f$} (0.3,2.7);\draw[<-] (-0.3,-2.7) -- node[midway,below] {$f^{-1}$} (0.3,-2.7);\end{scope}\begin{scope}[xshift=8cm]\draw[->] (-3,0) -- (3,0) node[below] {$x_1$};\draw[->] (0,-3) -- (0,3) node[right] {$x_1$};\draw[fill=red!30] (0,0) rectangle (2,2) node (x1) {};\draw[fill=green!30] (0,0) rectangle (2,-2) node (x2) {};\node[below left,font=\large] at (3,3) {$X$};\end{scope}\draw[->,dotted,red!50!black] (z1) -- node[midway,below,sloped,font=\small] {$\det J_f^{-1} = \begin{vmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 \end{vmatrix}^{-1} \mkern-15mu = \frac 1 4$} (x1);\draw[->,dotted,green!50!black] (z1) -- node[midway,below,sloped,font=\small] {$\det J_f^{-1} = \begin{vmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ 0 & -2 \end{vmatrix}^{-1} \mkern-15mu = -\frac 1 4$} (x2);\end{tikzpicture}\end{document}
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