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    The document discusses Gauss' divergence theorem and provides examples of using it to evaluate surface integrals. The theorem relates a surface integral over a closed surface to a volume integral over the region inside the surface. In the examples, vector fields are chosen such that their divergence is the function being integrated. Then the divergence theorem allows calculating the surface integral as a volume integral, which is often easier to evaluate.

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    The document discusses Gauss' divergence theorem and provides examples of using it to evaluate surface integrals. The theorem relates a surface integral over a closed surface to a volume integral over the region inside the surface. In the examples, vector fields are chosen such that their divergence is the function being integrated. Then the divergence theorem allows calculating the surface integral as a volume integral, which is often easier to evaluate.

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    The document discusses Gauss' divergence theorem and provides examples of using it to evaluate surface integrals. The theorem relates a surface integral over a closed surface to a volume integral over the region inside the surface. In the examples, vector fields are chosen such that their divergence is the function being integrated. Then the divergence theorem allows calculating the surface integral as a volume integral, which is often easier to evaluate.

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    Divergence Theorem Examples

    Gauss' divergence theorem relates triple integrals and surface integrals.

    GAUSS' DIVERGENCE THEOREM


    Let F be a vector field. Let W be a closed surface, and let e be the region inside of W . Then:
    ( ( F . A ( ( ( divaFb .Z
    W

    EXAMPLE 1 Evaluate ( ( a$B i #C jb . A, where W is the sphere B# C# D # *.


    W

    We could parameterize the surface and evaluate the surface integral, but it is much faster to
    use the divergence theorem. Since:

    SOLUTION

    diva$B i #C jb

    `
    `
    `
    a$Bb
    a#C b
    a! b &
    `B
    `C
    `D

    the divergence theorem gives:


    ( ( a$B i #C jb . A ( ( ( & .Z & athe volume of the sphereb ")!1
    W

    EXAMPLE 2 Evaluate ( ( C # D i C $ j BD k . A, where W is the boundary of the cube defined by


    W

    " B ", " C ", and ! D #.


    SOLUTION

    Since:
    divC # D i C $ j BD k

    ` #
    ` $
    `
    C D
    C
    aBD b $C# B
    `B
    `C
    `D

    the divergence theorem gives:


    #
    $
    #
    ( ( C D i C j BD k . A ( ( ( $C B .Z
    W

    ( ( ( $C # B .B .C .D
    #

    "

    "

    " "

    "

    #( 'C # .C )
    "

    EXAMPLE 3 Let e be the region in $ bounded by the paraboloid D B# C # and the plane D ",
    and let W be the boundary of the region e. Evaluate ( ( C i Bj D # k . A.
    W

    SOLUTION

    Here is a sketch of the region in question:


    z

    (1, 1)

    z=1

    z=r
    r

    Since:
    divC i Bj D # k

    `
    `
    ` #
    D #D
    aC b
    aB b
    `B
    `C
    `D

    the divergence theorem gives:


    #
    ( ( D k . A ( ( ( #D .Z
    W

    It is easiest to set up the triple integral in cylindrical coordinates:


    ( ( ( #D .Z (
    e

    #1

    "

    "

    ( ( #D < .D .< . )
    !

    "

    <#

    #1 ( D # <
    !

    "
    D<#

    .<

    #1( < <& .<


    "

    " "
    #1
    #1
    # '
    $

    In general, you should probably use the divergence theorem whenever you wish to evaluate a vector
    surface integral over a closed surface.

    The divergence theorem can also be used to evaluate triple integrals by turning them into surface
    integrals. This depends on finding a vector field whose divergence is equal to the given function.
    EXAMPLE 4 Find a vector field F whose divergence is the given function 0 aBb.
    (a) 0 aBb "

    SOLUTION

    (c) 0 aBb B# D #

    (b) 0 aBb B# C

    The formula for the divergence is:


    divaFb f F

    `JC
    `JB
    `JD

    `B
    `C
    `D

    We get to choose JB , JC , and JD , so there are several possible vector fields with a given divergence.
    (This is similar to the freedom enjoyed when finding a vector field with a given rotation.)
    (a) F Bi works, as does F C j, F D k, and so forth.
    (b) Three possible solutions are F

    " $
    B C i,
    $

    " # #
    B C j,
    #

    and F B# CD k.

    (c) It is difficult to integrate B# D # with respect to B or D , but we can integrate with respect to C
    to get F C B# D # j.

    EXAMPLE 5 Let e be the region defined by B# C # D # ". Use the divergence theorem to

    evaluate ( ( ( D # .Z .
    e

    SOLUTION

    Let W be the unit sphere B# C # D # ". By the divergence theorem:


    #
    ( ( ( D .Z ( ( F . A
    W

    where F is any vector field whose divergence is D # . One possible choice is F


    #
    ( ( ( D .Z ( (
    e

    " $
    D k:
    $

    " $
    D k .A
    $

    All that remains is to compute the surface integral ( (

    " $
    D k . A.
    W $
    We have parameterized the sphere many times by now:
    z

    >)
    r

    < cos ?

    B cos ? cos >


    so

    D sin ?
    ! > #1

    C cos ? sin >


    D sin ?

    and

    1
    1
    ?
    #
    #

    This gives:

    `B
    . A `>

    `B
    `?

    j
    `C
    `>
    `C
    `?

    i
    j
    k

    `D

    cos
    ?
    sin
    >
    cos
    ?
    cos
    >
    !
    .>
    .?

    .> .?
    `>

    sin ? cos > sin ? sin > cos ?


    `D

    `?

    cos# ? cos > cos# ? sin > cos ? sin ? .> .?

    so:
    " $
    " #1 1#
    k
    A
    asin ?b$ cos ? sin ? .? .>
    D

    ((
    ( (
    $
    $
    W
    !
    1#

    #1 1#
    sin% ? cos ? .?
    (
    $ 1#

    #1 " &
    sin ?
    $ &
    1#

    %1
    "&

    1#

    Of course, in the last example it would have been faster to simply compute the triple integral. In reality,
    the divergence theorem is only used to compute triple integrals that would otherwise be difficult to set
    up:

    EXAMPLE 6 Let W be the surface obtained by rotating the curve


    < cos ?
    D sin #?

    1
    1
    ?
    #
    #

    around the D -axis:


    z

    Use the divergence theorem to find the volume of the region inside of W .

    SOLUTION

    We wish to evaluate the integral ( ( ( .Z , where e is the region inside of W . By the


    e

    divergence theorem:
    ( ( ( .Z ( ( F . A
    e

    where F is any vector field whose divergence is ". Because of the cylindrical symmetry, Bi and C j are
    poor choices for F. We therefore let F D k:
    ( ( ( .Z ( ( D k . A
    e

    All that remains is to evaluate the surface integral ( ( D k . A.


    W

    We were essentially given the parameterization of the surface:


    z

    >)
    < cos ?

    B cos ? cos >


    so

    D sin #?
    ! > #1

    Thus:

    . A `B
    `>
    `B
    `?

    j
    `C
    `>
    `C
    `?

    C cos ? sin >


    D sin #?

    and

    1
    1
    ?
    #
    #

    i
    j
    k

    `D

    ?
    >
    ?
    >
    !
    cos
    sin
    cos
    cos
    .>
    .?

    .> .?
    `>

    sin ? cos > sin ? sin > # cos #?


    `D

    `?

    a# cos ? cos #? cos > # cos ? cos #? sin > cos ? sin ?b .> .?

    so:
    ( ( D k .A (
    W

    #1

    1#

    1#

    #1 (

    asin #?b cos ? sin ? .? .>

    1#

    sin #? cos ? sin ? .?

    1#

    #1

    1#
    #

    1#

    "
    a%? sin %?b
    "'
    1#

    (according to my calculator)

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