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PH-801: Important Formula: Cartesian Coordinate System

The document defines various mathematical formulas used in vector calculus and coordinate systems. It provides the formulas for gradient, divergence, curl, and Laplacian in Cartesian, spherical polar, and cylindrical coordinate systems. It also lists product rules for operating on vector functions and defines spherical harmonics functions.

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PH-801: Important Formula: Cartesian Coordinate System

The document defines various mathematical formulas used in vector calculus and coordinate systems. It provides the formulas for gradient, divergence, curl, and Laplacian in Cartesian, spherical polar, and cylindrical coordinate systems. It also lists product rules for operating on vector functions and defines spherical harmonics functions.

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PH-801: Important Formula

Cartesian Coordinate System:

Gradient: =
x +
y + z
x
y
z
v v v
Divergence: . v = x + y + z
x y z
% v v ( % v v ( % v v (
Curl: v = ' z y * x + ' x z * y + ' y x * z
& y z ) & z x ) & x y )

2 2 2
Laplacian: 2 = 2 + 2 + 2
x y z
Spherical Polar Coordinate System:

1
1
Gradient: =
r +
+

r
r
r sin
1
1
1 v
Divergence: . v = 2 (r 2 vr ) +
(sin v ) +
r r
r sin
r sin

Curl: v =

( 1%
1 %
v ( 1 % 1 vr
v (
(r v )* + ' (r v ) r *
' (sin v )
* r + '
r sin &
) r & sin r
)
) r & r

1 # &
1
#
&
1
2
Laplacian: 2 = 2 % r 2 ( + 2
sin

+
%
(
r r $ r ' r sin $
' r 2 sin 2 2
Cylindrical Coordinate System:

Gradient: =
r +
+ z
r
r
z
1
1 v vz
Divergence: . v =
(r vr ) +
+
r r
r z
% 1 vz v ( % vr vz (
1%
vr (

Curl: v = '

+
(r
v
)

* r + '
'
* z

*
r & r
)
& r z ) & z r )

1 # & 1 2 2
Laplacian: 2 =
+
%r ( +
r r $ r ' r 2 2 z 2

Product Rules:




1) A. ( B C) = B. (C A) = C. ( A B)


2) A ( B C) = B. ( A. C) C. ( A. B)

3) ( f g) = f (g) + g(f )



4) ( A. B) = A ( B) + B ( A) + ( A. )B + ( B. ) A


5) ( f A) = f (. A) + A. (f )


6) . ( A B) = B. ( A) A. ( B)


7) ( f A) = f ( A) A (f )


8) ( A B) = ( B. ) A ( A. )B + A(. B) B(. A)

9) ( A) = (. A) 2 A
Spherical Harmonics:

1
3
3
, Y1,1 =
sin ei , Y1,0 =
cos
8
4
4

Y0,0 =

1 15
15
1 5
sin 2 e 2i , Y2,1 =
sin cos ei , Y2,0 =
(3cos2 1)
4 2
8
4
m
Yl,m ( , ) = (1) Yl,m ( , )
Y2,2 =

Pl (x) =

1 dl " 2
l
#(x 1) $%
2 l l! dx l

+1

P (cos )P (cos )d(cos ) = 2l +1


l

l!

ll!

(1+ x )

0.5

1
3
5
35 4
= 1 x + x 2 x 3 +
x +
2
8
16
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