Vector Differential Calculus

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Copyright 1996
Gary S. Stoudt
Mathematics Department
Indiana University of PA
Indiana, PA 15705
GSSTOUDT@grove.iup.edu

The section on Divergence is modified from the notebook "Divergence Version 0.4" by John B. Schneider

Make sure you run the notebook "initializations.ma" before using this notebook.

Purpose

Parametric Curves

Vector Functions and Curves

Derivative as Tangent

Arc Length

Velocity and Acceleration

Curvature

Normal Frames

Functions of Several Variables

Vector Fields

The Gradient

Gradient and Normals to Curves and Surfaces

Divergence and Curl

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