3.II.9A

Vector Calculus | Part IA, 2003

Let CC be the closed curve that is the boundary of the triangle TT with vertices at the points (1,0,0),(0,1,0)(1,0,0),(0,1,0) and (0,0,1)(0,0,1).

Specify a direction along CC and consider the integral

∮CA⋅dx\oint_{C} \mathbf{A} \cdot d \mathbf{x}

where A=(z2−y2,x2−z2,y2−x2)\mathbf{A}=\left(z^{2}-y^{2}, x^{2}-z^{2}, y^{2}-x^{2}\right). Explain why the contribution to the integral is the same from each edge of CC, and evaluate the integral.

State Stokes's theorem and use it to evaluate the surface integral

∫T(∇×A)⋅dS,\int_{T}(\boldsymbol{\nabla} \times \mathbf{A}) \cdot d \mathbf{S},

the components of the normal to TT being positive.

Show that dSd \mathbf{S} in the above surface integral can be written in the form (1,1,1)dydz(1,1,1) d y d z.

Use this to verify your result by a direct calculation of the surface integral.

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