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Scalar point function

If to each point (x,y,z) of a region R in space there corresponds a number or a scalar


 ( x, y , z ) then  ( x, y , z ) is called scalar point function .

i.e the function  ( x, y , z ) is defined on R.

Example:-

(i)  ( x, y, t ) =temperature on the earth any point (x,y) in the surface of the earth at any time t.

(ii) P ( x, y, z ) =pressure in a field varies according to the position (x,y,z)

(iii)  ( x, y, t ) =x+y+z represents a scalar point function.

Vector point function


If to each point (x,y,z) of a region R in space there corresponds a vector F ( x, y, z ) , then

F ( x, y, z ) is called vector point function.

Example:-

(i) The velocity at any point (x,y,z) within a moving field at time t is a vector point function.

(ii) The force at any point (x,y,z) of a moving body at a time t is a vector point function.

   
(iii) F ( x, y , z )  2 x i  xy j  xyz k defines a vector field.

Gradient of a Scalar Point Function

If  ( x, y , z ) is a scalar point function, then the gradient of  ( x, y , z ) is defined as

  
grad  =   I J K
x y z

        
I.e    I J  K  where    I J  K  is vector operator.
 x y z   x y z 

Note:

If  is a scalar field, then  is a vector field.

Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,


Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Problems from B.S.Grewal Book

Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,


Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram
Dr.P.Nagarajan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, SCSVMV Deemed to be University,
Enathur,Kanchipuram

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