dʒˈʌst lˈaɪk ðə ɡɹˈeɪdiənt θˈiəɹəm ɪtsˈɛlf, ðɪs kˈɑːnvɜːs hɐz mˈɛni stɹˈaɪkɪŋ kˈɑːnsɪkwənsᵻz ænd ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃənz ɪn bˈoʊθ pjˈʊɹ ænd ɐplˈaɪd mˌæθɪmˈæɾɪks.
Just like the gradient theorem itself, this converse has many striking consequences and applications in both pure and applied mathematics.