📘 vector calculus
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Vector Function
1. The problem is to express the vector function \( \mathbf{r}(x) = (-2x^3 + x^2 - 1)e^{-2x+1} \) in terms of the unit vectors \( \mathbf{i}, \mathbf{j}, \mathbf{k} \) with the con
Curl Curl Identity
1. The problem states the vector calculus identity: $$\nabla \times (\nabla \times \mathbf{F}) = \nabla (\nabla \cdot \mathbf{F}) - \nabla^2 \mathbf{F}$$ where $\mathbf{F}$ is a ve
Nabla Box
1. The symbols \(\nabla\) and \(\Box\) are commonly used in vector calculus and physics.
2. \(\nabla\) is called "del" or "nabla" and represents the vector differential operator \(
Parallelepiped Volume
1. **State the problem:** We need to find the volume of the parallelepiped defined by the vectors from the origin to the points \((3, -3, 2)\), \((3, -1, 1)\), and \((3, -7, 5)\).
Line Integral
1. **State the problem:** We are given a vector field \(\mathbf{E} = -\nabla f(x,y,z)\) where \(f(x,y,z) = 2x^4 y + 3xyz\). We need to find the line integral \(\int_{n_1}^{n_2} \ma
Calcul Vectoriel
1. **Exercice 1 : Construction des vecteurs**
Soit $\mathbf{u}$, $\mathbf{v}$ et $\mathbf{w}$ trois vecteurs.
Curl Identity
1. **State the problem:**
We want to show that $$\nabla \times \left( \frac{\vec{a} \times \vec{x}}{r^3} \right) = -\frac{\vec{a}}{r^3} + 3 \frac{(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{x}) \vec{x}}{r
Vector Derivative Magnitude
1. **State the problem:** Given the vector function $\vec{F} = (-\sin(2t))\vec{i} + \cos(t)\vec{j} + 2t\vec{k}$, find:
(i) The magnitude of the first derivative $\left|\frac{d\vec{
Vector Partial Derivatives
1. Stating the problem: Given the vector function $$\mathbf{F} = (-3x^2 y - x^4)\mathbf{i} + (e^x y + 3 \sin x \cdot y)\mathbf{j} + (-2 x^2 \cos y)\mathbf{k},$$ we need to find the
Unit Tangent Vector
1. **State the problem:** Find the unit tangent vector to the curve $$\mathbf{r}(t) = k t \ln(t) \mathbf{\hat{k}} + 4 t^3 \mathbf{\hat{i}} - 2 t \mathbf{\hat{j}}$$ at $$t=2$$.
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Unit Tangent
1. We are asked to find the unit tangent vector to the curve
$$\mathbf{r}(t) = k t \ln(t) \mathbf{i} + 4 t^3 \mathbf{j} - 2 t \mathbf{k}$$
Vector Derivatives
1. Statement of the problem: Given the time-dependent vectors $A(t)=2t^3\mathbf{i}+t^4\mathbf{j}+2t\mathbf{k}$ and $B(t)=4t^6\mathbf{i}-1\mathbf{j}-4t\mathbf{k}$, compute $\dfrac{d
Greens Theorem
1. The Green's Theorem states that for a positively oriented, piecewise-smooth, simple closed curve $C$ in the plane and a region $D$ bounded by $C$, if $P(x,y)$ and $Q(x,y)$ have
Vector Identity
1. The problem asks to verify the vector calculus identity $$\mathbf{r} \times (\mathbf{r} \times \mathbf{v}) = \mathbf{r}(\mathbf{r} \cdot \mathbf{v}) - (\mathbf{r} \cdot \mathbf{
Divergence Gradient
1. **State the problem:** Given the vector field $v = (3xyz, 2xy, -xyz)$ and scalar field $\phi = 3x^2 - yz$, find (i) $\text{div } v$, (ii) $v \cdot \nabla \phi$, and (iii) $\text
Frenet Frame
1. **Problem statement:** Given the vector function $$\vec{r}(t) = (2\sin 3t, t, 2\cos 3t)$$ find at the point $$P(0, \pi, -2)$$:
a) The equations of the tangent, normal, and binor
Conservative Field
1. **State the problem:**
Given the vector field $$\mathbf{F} = \left( \frac{y}{\sqrt{1-x^2 y^2}} + 2xy^3 + 6 \right) \mathbf{i} + \left( \frac{x}{\sqrt{1-x^2 y^2}} + 3x^2 y^2 + 7
Vector Fields Evaluation
1. We are given the vector field $F(x,y,z) = yi + zj + xk$ and the parameterizations $x = t$, $y = t^2$, and $z = t^3$.
2. Substitute the parameterizations into the vector field:
Rotationnel Divergence
1. Énonçons le problème : On a un vecteur $\mathbf{U} = (xy, y^3z, xz)$ et on doit calculer le rotationnel $\nabla \times \mathbf{U}$ puis appliquer la divergence $\nabla \cdot (\n