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terryphi
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Hi,
I'm in a situation where I know the formula I need to solve a problem but I don't know how to derive it.
(I'm trying to derive a formula for an isotropic point source in a vacuum)
The correct solution requires the use of Gauss's Theorem of Divergence, but I've never taken a course on tensor calculus.
Although it's a bit unorthodox, I'd still like to ask:
How can I solve this problem 'properly' (IE not just plugging values into a formulae) without going through a whole course on tensor calculus?
Or more generally:
How does one solve a problem without having the background?
Thanks for any insight you might have.
I'm in a situation where I know the formula I need to solve a problem but I don't know how to derive it.
(I'm trying to derive a formula for an isotropic point source in a vacuum)
The correct solution requires the use of Gauss's Theorem of Divergence, but I've never taken a course on tensor calculus.
Although it's a bit unorthodox, I'd still like to ask:
How can I solve this problem 'properly' (IE not just plugging values into a formulae) without going through a whole course on tensor calculus?
Or more generally:
How does one solve a problem without having the background?
Thanks for any insight you might have.