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Path Independence of Line Integrals
Definition, Let F bea continuous vector feld with domain D in 8? or iu BS. The tine integral (4
is called path independent in D if { F(A) dF = { F (7) -d for any two paths Cy and C2 in D that have the
a és
same initial and terminal points.
Theorem: Let D be an open, connected region in R? or in RS and suppose that F is a continuous vector
field defined on D whose component functions have continuous first order partial derivatives on D. ‘Then
the following three statements are equivalent (i.., if any one of them is true so are the other two)
i) f F(F) -d?'=0 for every piecewise smooth, closed curve C in D.
ii) F is conservative in D, ie, F = Vf for some scalar function f
it) The tine integral f F()-4is path independent in D. That, given any two points P, and Pp in D,
z
| F (7)-di has the same value for all piecewise smooth curves in D with initial point P; and terminal point P;
Theorem: Let D be an open, connected region in R? or in R? and suppose that F is a conservative vector
field which is continuous and whose component functions have continous frst order pattial derivatives in
D such that FV} for some sealar fanetion f- Then
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for any piecewise smooth curve C in D with initial point P, and terminal point Py
Example. Let F(x, y,2) = siny i+ (xcosy +cosz) j — ysinz k and let C be the curve in R* with initial
point (0,0,0) and terminal
it ) parametrized by F(t) = (sin z
( =) parametrized by #) = (sin t,t, 24), 0 0, y > 0}. The region E is open and simply-connected. Moreover, the circle
Cis inside the region E
‘The functions P(z,y) =
and Q(z, u) have continuous first order partial derivatives in B
PrP
and
OP _aQ_ =P +?
Or Hy
Therefore, the vector field F(2,y) is conservative in E.
‘Thus, fro df=Review of Double Integrals
‘Theorem (Some Properties of Double Integrals): Let f(x,y) and g(x,y) be continuous functions
defined on a region D in R®, Then,
i) [J eu) +atew) aa = ff seu) das ff olea) da
B B 2
fi) [[ ef(e,y) dA =e ff f(e,y) dA for every real constant
D
iii) Tf f(2,y) > 9(e,u) for eve
(«,y) in D, then ff f(x,y) d= ff g(x,y) aa
iv) If D = D, U Dg, where the regions Dy and D; do not overlap except perhaps on their boundaries,
then JJ flay) dA “ff Flay) dA+ JJ S(a,y) dA,
v) If there exist real constants m and M such that m < f(x,y) D
vii) If f(x,y) 2 0 for
surface 2 = f(t, y) (ander
y (x,y) in D, then the volume of the solid that lies above 1D and under the
graph of f(z,y)) is V = Sf f(x,y) dA
Theorem (Fubini’s Theorem): Let f(x,y) be a continuous function defined on a rectangle
R= (a,6] x [c,d] = {(z,y) €R’ |a