Key Equations

Key Equations

Vector field in ℝ2ℝ2 F(x,y)=〈P(x,y),Q(x,y)〉F(x,y)=〈P(x,y),Q(x,y)〉
or
F(x,y)=P(x,y)i+Q(x,y)jF(x,y)=P(x,y)i+Q(x,y)j
Vector field in ℝ3ℝ3 F(x,y,z)=〈P(x,y,z),Q(x,y,z),R(x,y,z)〉F(x,y,z)=〈P(x,y,z),Q(x,y,z),R(x,y,z)〉
or
F(x,y,z)=P(x,y,z)i+Q(x,y,z)j+R(x,y,z)kF(x,y,z)=P(x,y,z)i+Q(x,y,z)j+R(x,y,z)k
Calculating a scalar line integral ∫Cf(x,y,z)ds=∫abf(r(t))(x′(t))2+(y′(t))2+(z′(t))2dt∫Cf(x,y,z)ds=∫abf(r(t))(x′(t))2+(y′(t))2+(z′(t))2dt
Calculating a vector line integral ∫CF·dr=∫CF· Tds=∫abF (r(t))· r′(t)dt∫CF·dr=∫CF· Tds=∫abF (r(t))· r′(t)dt
or
∫CPdx+Qdy+Rdz=∫ab(P(r(t))dxdt+Q(r(t))dydt+R(r(t))dzdt)dt∫CPdx+Qdy+Rdz=∫ab(P(r(t))dxdt+Q(r(t))dydt+R(r(t))dzdt)dt
Calculating flux ∫CF·n(t)‖n(t)‖ds=∫abF(r(t))·n(t)dt∫CF·n(t)‖n(t)‖ds=∫abF(r(t))·n(t)dt
Fundamental Theorem for Line Integrals ∫C∇f·dr=f(r(b))−f(r(a))∫C∇f·dr=f(r(b))−f(r(a))
Circulation of a conservative field over curve C that encloses a simply connected region ∫C∇f·dr=0∫C∇f·dr=0
Green’s theorem, circulation form ∫CPdx+Qdy=∬DQx−PydA,∫CPdx+Qdy=∬DQx−PydA, where C is the boundary of D
Green’s theorem, flux form ∫CF·Nds=∬DPx+QydA∫CF·Nds=∬DPx+QydA
Green’s theorem, extended version ∫∂DF·dr=∬DQx−PydA∫∂DF·dr=∬DQx−PydA
Curl ∇×F=(Ry−Qz)i+(Pz−Rx)j+(Qx−Py)k∇×F=(Ry−Qz)i+(Pz−Rx)j+(Qx−Py)k
Divergence ∇·F=Px+Qy+Rz∇·F=Px+Qy+Rz
Divergence of curl is zero ∇·(∇×F)=0∇·(∇×F)=0
Curl of a gradient is the zero vector ∇×(∇f)=0∇×(∇f)=0
Scalar surface integral ∫∫Sf(x,y,z)dS=∫∫Df(r(u,v))||tu×tv||dA∫∫Sf(x,y,z)dS=∫∫Df(r(u,v))||tu×tv||dA
Flux integral ∬SF·NdS=∬SF·dS=∬DF(r(u,v))·(tu×tv)dA∬SF·NdS=∬SF·dS=∬DF(r(u,v))·(tu×tv)dA
Stokes’ theorem ∫CF·dr=∬ScurlF·dS∫CF·dr=∬ScurlF·dS
Divergence theorem ∭EdivFdV=∬SF·dS∭EdivFdV=∬SF·dS