Stokes' Theorem and Gauss' divergence theorem Flashcards
Stokes’ theorem (conditions)
Suppose D C |R^2 is a region in the plane that is bounded by a simple piecewise smooth curve Γ C D.
Suppose also that r : D -> |R^3 is a (piecewise) smooth parametrisation of an orientable surface S and C = r(Γ)
Suppose also that C is oriented so that it inherits the counterclockwise orientation of Γ through r.
Finally let F: S-> |R^3 be a smooth vector field.
Stokes’ theorem
∮(over C) F . dr = ∫∫ (over S) curl F . n dS.
Gauss’s (divergence) theorem
Let V be a solid in |R^3 that is bounded by a (piecewise) smooth orientable closed surface S and n the normal vector to S pointing outward from V. If F: V-> |R^3 is a smooth vector field, then
∫∫(over S) F . n dS = ∫∫∫ (over V) div F dx dy dz.