Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780471198260
Author: Mary L. Boas
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 6.12, Problem 13MP
Given
(a)
(b) a unit
(c) a vector in the direction of most rapid increase of
(d) the magnitude of the vector in (c);
(e) the derivative of
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Ch. 6.3 - If A=2ijk,B=2i3j+k,C=j+k, find (AB)C,A(BC),(AB)C,...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - For Problems 2 to 6, given A=i+j2k,B=2ij+3k,C=j5k:...Ch. 6.3 - A force F=2i3j+k acts at the point (1,5,2). Find...Ch. 6.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 6.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 6.3 - In Figure 3.5, let r be another vector from O to...
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(a) Find...Ch. 6.12 - Prob. 8MPCh. 6.12 - Let F=i5j+2k act at the point (2,1,0). Find the...Ch. 6.12 - Given u=xy+sinz, find (a) the gradient of u at...Ch. 6.12 - Given =z23xy, find (a) grad ; (b) the directional...Ch. 6.12 - Given u=xy+yz+zsinx, find (a) u at (0,1,2); (b)...Ch. 6.12 - Given =x2yz and the point P(3,4,1), find (a) at...Ch. 6.12 - If the temperature is T=x2xy+z2, find (a) the...Ch. 6.12 - Show that...Ch. 6.12 - Given F1=2xzi+yj+x2k and F2=yixj: (a) Which F, if...Ch. 6.12 - Find the value of Fdr along the circle x2+y2=2...Ch. 6.12 - Is F=yi+xzj+zk conservative? 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