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Reza Malek-Madani

Gradient, Divergence, and Curl

To access gradient, divergence, and curl first input

<<Calculus`VectorAnalysis`

To do computations in rectangular coordinates:

SetCoordinates[Cartesian[x,y,z]]

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Gradient

To determine the gradient of f(x,y) = (x^2+y^2)^(1/2):

Grad[Sqrt[x^2+y^2]]

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To plot the contours of f:


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To make the picture smoother:


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Divergence

To determine the divergence of v = <x y z, 1/(x^2-y^2), x^2 z>:

Div[{x y z, 1/(x^2 - y^2), x^2 z}]

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Curl

To determine the divergence of v = <x y z, 1/(x^2-y^2), x^2 z>:

Curl[{x y z, 1/(x^2 - y^2), x^2 z}]

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