Coulomb's Low And Dirac Delta Functio

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The discussion revolves around proving Coulomb's law for a single point charge using the general form of Coulomb's law and the Dirac delta function. Participants are exploring the mathematical representation of electric fields and charge density.

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  • Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Mathematical reasoning

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  • The original poster attempts to apply the Dirac delta function to express the charge density for a point charge but expresses uncertainty about how to proceed. Other participants suggest reviewing the properties of the Dirac delta function and its application in this context.

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Participants are actively engaging with the problem, with some providing hints and suggestions for further reading. There is a recognition of the need to clarify the concept of charge density for point charges and the role of the Dirac delta function in the solution.

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There is an indication that the original poster may be struggling with foundational concepts related to the Dirac delta function and its application in physics, which may be affecting their ability to progress with the problem.

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I want to prove coulomb's low for a single charge point from the general form of coulomb's low:
E→=1/(4∏€) ∫∫∫ ρv(ŕ) * (r→- ŕ→)/│(r→- ŕ→)│^3 dŕ
using Dirac Delta function
where r→ is the field point vector
ŕ→ is the source point vector
ρv(ŕ) is the volume charge density
I really don't know how to do it . I tried a lot but couldn't do it so can u help me please as soon as possible.Just guide me how to do it.
 
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Hey guys I can use a little help here. Just give me a hint.I really really need ur help
 
The equation looks messed up (try LaTeX), but I guess you mean:

[tex]\vec E(\vec r)=\frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0}\int_V \frac{\rho(\vec r')}{|\vec r-\vec r'|^3}(\vec r-\vec r')dV'[/tex]

Show what you have done so far. Ofcourse, you should know what the charge density of a point particle looks like.
 
yes ur guess is right the equation u wrote is the one I meant . yet I didnt reach any thing that make sense. I guess because I don't know the charge density for the point charge and because I don't know a lot about dirac delta function. I know it converts continuous functions into discreete ones Ithink this is the main idea of the solution but yet I don't know how Can u help me please?
 
Ofcourse, you should read up on what the dirac delta function is before using it to solve anything. I`m sure there's a discussion about it in your book.
http://planetmath.org/encyclopedia/DiracDeltaFunction.html
 
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