This document provides a summary of key concepts in vector calculus including the gradient, directional derivative, divergence, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, Stokes' theorem, Green's theorem, and Gauss' divergence theorem. Equations for calculating each are presented.
This document provides a summary of key concepts in vector calculus including the gradient, directional derivative, divergence, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, Stokes' theorem, Green's theorem, and Gauss' divergence theorem. Equations for calculating each are presented.
This document provides a summary of key concepts in vector calculus including the gradient, directional derivative, divergence, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, Stokes' theorem, Green's theorem, and Gauss' divergence theorem. Equations for calculating each are presented.
This document provides a summary of key concepts in vector calculus including the gradient, directional derivative, divergence, curl, line integrals, surface integrals, Stokes' theorem, Green's theorem, and Gauss' divergence theorem. Equations for calculating each are presented.
Let 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑐 be the equation of the surface. Gradient 𝛁𝑔 (𝑝) represents the normal to the surface 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑐 at the point 𝑝. gradient 𝛁𝑓 points in the direction in which 𝑓 increases most rapidly.
Directional Derivative (rate of change of 𝑓 along the vector b)
𝐷𝑏 𝑓 = 𝛁𝑓 ⋅ 𝐛, 𝐛 is the unit vector
Conservative vector field
𝑭 = 𝛁𝑓
divergence of a vector field (rate of expansion of compression of a vector filed)
div 𝑭 = 𝛁 ⋅ 𝑭
curl of a vector field (tendency of rotation)
curl 𝑭 = 𝛁 × 𝑭
Line Integral 𝑏 𝑑𝐫 ∫ 𝐅 ∙ 𝑑𝐫 = ∫ 𝐅(𝑥(𝑡), 𝑦(𝑡), 𝑧(𝑡)) ∙ 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝐶 𝑎
OR
∫ 𝐅 ∙ 𝑑𝐫 = ∫ F1 𝑑𝑥 + F2 𝑑𝑦 + F3 𝑑𝑧 𝐶 𝐶
Path Independence 𝑏 The vector field 𝐅 is conservative in D (F = 𝛁 𝑓) iff for all points 𝑎 and 𝑏 in D the value of ∫𝑎 𝐅 ∙ 𝑑𝐫 is independent of the path joining 𝑎 and 𝑏 in 𝐷.
∫ 𝐅 ∙ 𝑑𝐫 = 𝑓(𝑏) − 𝑓(𝑎) 𝐶 Surface Integral of a scalar function: Let g(x, y, z) = 0 be the equation of the surface.
Note: Replace z in terms of x and y from g(x, y, z) =0 in the integrand of right hand side integral. Here 𝑹𝒙𝒚 is the projection of the surface S on the xy plane. This can also be done by projecting S on the yz or xz planes. The vector 𝒑 is the unit normal to 𝑹𝒙𝒚 , hence in this case 𝒑 = 𝒌.
Surface Integral of a vector function (Flux): Let g(x, y, z) = 0 be the equation of the surface.
