Formule
$(f \circ g \circ h)'(x) = f'(g(h(x))) \cdot g'(h(x)) \cdot h'(x)$ ; appliquée à une pile : $\frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial W_\ell} = \frac{\partial \mathcal{L}}{\partial a_L} \prod_{k=\ell+1}^{L} \frac{\partial a_k}{\partial a_{k-1}} \cdot \frac{\partial a_\ell}{\partial W_\ell}$.