State the value of ∂xi/∂xj and find ∂r/∂xj, where r=∣x∣.
Vector fields u and v in R3 are given by u=rαx and v=k×u, where α is a constant and k is a constant vector. Calculate the second-rank tensor dij=∂ui/∂xj, and deduce that ∇×u=0 and ∇⋅v=0. When α=−3, show that ∇⋅u=0 and
∇×v=r53(k⋅x)x−kr2