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14.3: Mathematical Identities

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A=ˆxAx+ˆyAy+ˆzAzAB=AxBx+AyBy+AzBz=ˆa׈b|A||B|cosθA×B=det|ˆxˆyˆzAxAyAzBxByBz|=ˆx(AyBzAzBy)+ˆy(AzBxAxBz)+ˆ2(AxByAyBx)=ˆa׈b|A||B|sinθA(B×C)=B(C×A)=C(A×B)A×(B×C)=(AC)B(AB)C(A×B)(C×D)=(AC)(BD)(AD)(BC)×Ψ=0(×A)=0×(×A)=(A)2AA×(×A)=(A)A12(AA)(ΨΦ)=ΨΦ+ΦΨ(ΨA)=AΨ+ΨA×(ΨA)=Ψ×A+Ψ×A2Ψ=Ψ(AB)=(A)B+(B)A+A×(×B)+B×(×A)(A×B)=B(×A)A(×B)×(A×B)=A(B)B(A)+(B)A(A)B

Cartesian Coordinates (x,y,z):

Ψ=ˆxΨx+ˆyΨy+ˆzΨzA=Axx+Ayy+Azz×A=ˆx(AzyAyz)+ˆy(AxzAzx)+ˆz(AyxAxy)2Ψ=2Ψx2+2Ψy2+2Ψz2

Cylindrical coordinates (r,φ,z):

Ψ=ˆρΨr+ˆϕ1rΨy+ˆzΨzA=1r(rAr)r+1rAϕϕ+Azz×A=ˆr(1rAzϕAϕz)+ˆϕ(ArzAzr)+ˆz1r((rAϕ)rArϕ)=1rdet|ˆr/r/ϕ(zArrAϕAz|2Ψ=1rr(rΨr)+1r22Ψϕ2+2Ψz2

Spherical coordinates (r,θ,φ):

Ψ=ˆrΨr+ˆθ1rΨθ+ˆϕ1rsinθΨϕA=1r2(r2Ar)r+1rsinθ(sinθAθ)θ+1rsinθAϕϕ×A=ˆr1rsinθ((rsinθAϕ)θAθϕ)+ˆθ(1rsinθArϕ1r(rAϕ)r)+ˆϕ1r((rAθ)rArθ)=1r2sinθdet|ˆrrˆθrsinθˆϕ/r/θ/ϕArrAθrsinθAϕ|2Ψ=1r2r(r2Ψr)+1r2sinθθ(sinθΨθ)+1r2sin2θ2Ψϕ2

Gauss’ Divergence Theorem:

VGdv=AGˆnda

Stokes’ Theorem:

A(×G)ˆn da=CGd

Fourier Transforms for pulse signals h(t):

H_(f)=h(t)ej2πtdth(t)=H_(f)e+j2πftdf


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