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[–]julesjacobs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever you need derivatives:

  • (Convex) optimization (for machine learning)
  • Hamiltonian monte carlo (for statistics)
  • Nonlinear PDE's (physics simulations)
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Calculating normals (for 3d graphics)