Gâteaux Derivative

We have the the limit called the directional derivative of φ at u0 in the direction v. We get the function Gφ(u0):V→W, given as

Gφ(u0)v:=limt→0φ(u0+tv)−φ(u0)t

The function φ:Ω→W is Gâteaux differentiable at the point u0∈Ω if for all v∈V, there's a directional derivative of φ at u0 in the direction v and the function Gφ(u0) defined above belongs to B(V,W).
φ is Gâteaux-differentiable on Ω if it is differentiable at every point u∈Ω. The function

Gφ:Ω→B(V,W)

is called the Gâteaux derivative of φ.

φ:Ω→W is of class C1 on Ω iff φ is Gâteaux-differentiable on Ω and its Gâteaux derivative Gφ:Ω→B(V,W) is continuous. In this case φ′=Gφ.