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$$ 
  \nabla_x P_e = \left[\frac{C_e{}T_e(x)\lambda}{(x+\lambda)^2} + \frac{x}{x+\lambda}\frac{(C_e{}T_e)_{x+\Delta x}-(C_e{}T_e)_{x}}{\Delta x} \right]
$$

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