Higher Mathematics. Part 3
.pdfthe closed surface equals a difference between the amounts of fluid flowing out the domain V and flowing into it for a unit of time. At the points of surface σ, where vector lines go out from the volume V, an outer normal forms an acute
angle with the vector F, consequently F n > 0 . At the points of surface σ, where vector lines enter the volume V, the outer normal forms an obtuse angle
with the vector F and F n > 0 .
If F > 0 the outflowing amount of fluid from the domain V exceeds the amount of fluid flowing into the domain. This means that there are sources inside the domain V generating the fluid.
If F < 0, the outflowing amount of fluid from the domain V is less than the
amount of fluid flowing into the domain. This means that there are sinks inside the domain V where the fluid disappears.
If F = 0, these amounts of fluid are in balance for the domain V. The
outflowing amount of fluid from the domain V is equal to the amount of fluid flowing into the domain. In this case there are neither sources nor sinks or they compensate each other.
9.3.3. Field Divergence.
Gauss — Ostrogradsky Formula in a Vector Form
Divergence of the vector field characterizes distribution and intensity of sources and sinks.
Let the vector field be given
F (M ) = P(x, y, z)i + Q(x, y, z) j + R(x, y, z)k ,
where R, Q and R are continuously differentiable functions in the corresponding domains.
Definition. The divergence of the vector field at the point M is said to be a number received by the formula
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Properties of divergence
1. If F is a constant vector, div F = 0.
2.div(C F) = C div F.
3.div(F1 + F 2 ) = div F1 + div F 2 .
4.If u is a scalar function, then div(uF) = u div F + F grad u.
Using notion of flux and divergence of the vector field, Gauss—Ostrog- radsky formula in a vector form can be rewritten as:
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∫∫ (F n)dσ = ∫∫∫ divFdv |
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Gauss—Ostrogradsky formula means that the flux of the vector F across the closed surface σ (in direction of the outer normal) equals a triple integral of the
divergence of the vector F over the volume V, bounded by this surface.
We can state another definition of the divergence, equivalent to the definition (9.10). By the theorem on the mean value for a triple integral in a domain V there
is such a point M0 where the equality is valid
∫∫ (F n)dσ = ∫∫∫ divF dv = V divF (M0 ) .
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Then the equality (9.11) can be written down in the form
∫∫ (F n)dσ = V divF (Mo ) .
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The latter formula may be rewritten as
divF (Mo ) = 1 ∫∫ (F n)dσ . V σ
Let the surface σ be contracted to the point, that is, M0 → M , V → 0 and
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The divergence of the vector field F at a point M is the limit of the ratio of the flux of the vector field across a closed surface containing the point M to the volume of the domain bounded by this surface provided the surface is contracted to the point M.
If div F(M ) > 0 , the point M is a source, where the fluid flows out; if div F(M ) < 0 , the point M absorbes the fluid; and there are neither sources nor sinks inside the volume V, if div F = 0.
If div F = 0 at all points, then the vector field is called solenoidal or tubular.
9.3.4. Circulation of a Vector Field. Rotation of a Vector. Stokes’ Formula in a Vector Form
Let a continuous vector field be
F(M ) = P(x, y, z)i + Q(x, y, z) j + R(x, y, z)k and a closed oriented contour L be given in some domain D.
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Thus, there are five differential operations of the second order:
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equation u = 0 is called Laplace’s equation.
A scalar field u = u(x, y, z), satisfying Laplace’s equation, is called harmonic.
2. rot grad u = × ( u) = ( × )u = 0 so as a dot product of two equal (or
collinear) vectors equals zero (zero-vector). Thus, the field of gradient is irrotational.
3. div rot F = ( × F) = 0 so as the mixed product of three vectors, two of which are identical equals zero.Thus, the field of rotation is solenoidal.
Operations grad div F and rot rot F are applied rarely, therefore we do not consider them.
9.3.6. Some Properties of Vector Fields. Solenoidal Field
A vector field F is called solenoidal, if its divergence equals zero at all points, i.e. div F = 0.
Properties of the solenoidal field
1. In the solenoidal field F the flux of a vector across any closed surface equals zero. Thus, the solenoidal field has neither sources nor sinks.
2. A solenoidal field is a field of rotation of some vector field, that is, if div F = 0, there exists such field B that B = div F = 0. The vector B is called a vector potential of the field F .
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The potential of the vector field can be defined by the formula
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Harmonic Field
A vector field F is called harmonic, if it is simultaneously potential and solenoidal, that is, if
rot F = 0 and div F = 0.
The field of linear velocities of stationary irrotational flow of fluid is an example of a harmonic field provided it has neither sources nor sinks inside it.
The condition of potentiality of the field means that the vector field can be
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words, the potential of this field is a harmonic function, that is, the solution of Laplace’s equation
∂2u + ∂2u + ∂2u = 0. ∂x2 ∂y2 ∂z2
Micromodule 9
EXAMPLES OF PROBLEM SOLUTIONS
Example 1. Find the greatest rate of increase of the scalar field u = x2 +2y2 +4z2 at the point M (−1; 2; 2) .
Solution. The value of the greatest rate of increase of the scalar field u at the
given point equals the modulus of a gradient of the field calculated at this point (see (9.4)). We have
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F n = (xi + yj + zk ) (xi + yj + zk ) = x2 + y2 + z2 .
Solution. The first method. As a flux of the vector field across the given surface is expressed by a surface integral (9.8), where R = x, Q = y, R = z, the
interal ∫∫ xdydz + ydzdx + zdxdy should be calculated. It may be considered as a
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