Multi-Variable Calculus Assignment

due Friday, April 27, 2001

Exercises

  1. Compute the following multi-variable derivatives:

    1. Find div(yz, zx, xy).

    2. Find curl(yz, zx, xy).

    3. Find div(curl(yz, zx, xy)).

    4. Find grad(arctan(y/x)).

    5. Find div(grad(arctan(y/x))).

    6. Find (for f a general scalar function): div(grad(f)).

    7. Find for n = 2 (general f): curl(grad(f)).

    8. Find for n = 3 (general f): curl(grad(f)).

  2. Attempt to apply Green's Theorem to evaluate the path integral over the circle of radius a with center at the origin, when traversed once counter-clockwise, of each of the following vector fields:

    1. F(x, y) = (0, x).

    2. F(x, y) = (x - y, x + y).

    3. F(x, y) = (-y/r, x/r), where r = SQRT{x^{2} + y^{2}}.

    4. F(x, y) = (-y/r^{2} , x/r^{2}).


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