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Instructor:
Ralf Wittenberg
K-10536, 291-4792
ralf@sfu.ca |
Lectures:
M, W, F 8:30-9:20am
in K 9500 |
Text:
Davis & Snider,
Introduction to Vector Analysis
Wm.C. Brown |
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Announcements:
- Homework Set 3 due Wednesday, February 2
Note: please hand in the extra problem and Maple output together with the problems from Davis and Snider
Print out the homework cover page and hand it in with your homework; see the Tutorials web page for further information and instructions
Some Notes on the homework set
- Lecture 10: 31 January
Planar Motion in Polar Coordinates:
Binormal, curvature, torsion in terms of velocity, acceleration, jerk in any parametrization; polar coordinates in the plane, radial and angular unit vectors, velocity and acceleration
Reading: D&S Ch.2 (2.3, 2.4)
- Lecture 11: 2 February
Scalar Fields, Directional Derivatives and Gradients:
Scalar fields, isotimic (level) surfaces, directional derivatives, chain rule, gradients, properties of the gradient vector
Reading: D&S Ch.3 (3.1)
- Lecture 12: 4 February
Vectors Fields and Flow Lines:
Examples of level surfaces; vector fields, examples: gravitational, electrostatic, velocity fields; flow lines
Reading: D&S Ch.3 (3.1, 3.2)
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