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Line Integral

The document discusses vector integration, focusing on ordinary integrals of vector-valued functions and line integrals. It explains the concept of conservative vector fields, which are path-independent and can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar function. Examples are provided to illustrate the computation of line integrals in conservative fields.

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Line Integral

The document discusses vector integration, focusing on ordinary integrals of vector-valued functions and line integrals. It explains the concept of conservative vector fields, which are path-independent and can be expressed as the gradient of a scalar function. Examples are provided to illustrate the computation of line integrals in conservative fields.

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Vector Integration

Ordinary Integrals of Vector Valued Function


Line Integrals
Line Integrals
Conservative Fields
In vector calculus, a conservative vector field is a vector field that is the
gradient of some function. A conservative vector field has the property that
its line integral is path independent; the choice of path between two points
does not change the value of the line integral. Path independence of the line
integral is equivalent to the vector field under the line integral being
conservative. A conservative vector field is also irrotational; in three
dimensions, this means that it has vanishing curl. An irrotational vector field
is necessarily conservative provided that the domain is simply connected.
If 𝐯 is conservative vector field then we can write 𝐯 = 𝜵𝝋 where 𝝋 any
scalar function.
𝟏
Example: 𝐯 = 𝐲𝐢 + 𝐱𝐣 = 𝜵(𝒙𝒚), 𝐹Ԧ 𝑥, 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑖 + 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑖 = 𝜵( 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 )
𝟐
Conservative Fields
Conservative Fields
Consider the vector field 𝐹Ԧ 𝑥, 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑖 + 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑖
(a) Compute where C is the straight line segment from (0, 0) to (1, 1)

(b) Compute where C is the portion of parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 from 0 to 1.

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