Abstract:So far in this book we have used rectangular Cartesian coordinates. In many physical problems, however, these are not the most convenient coordinates to use. Consider, for example, the problem of find...So far in this book we have used rectangular Cartesian coordinates. In many physical problems, however, these are not the most convenient coordinates to use. Consider, for example, the problem of finding the electric field produced by a charged sphere. In this chapter the general theory of non-Cartesian coordinate systems is introduced. Formulae for grad, div and curl in these coordinate systems are developed and the two most important examples, cylindrical and spherical polar coordinates are described.Read More
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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