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Problem
Use the chain rule to proof
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\dot{A}=\partial_t A+v_j\partial_jA_i
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Attempt at Solution
[tex]
\dot{A}=\frac{dA_i}{dt} = \partial_t A_i+\frac{dr_i}{dt}\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial r_i}
[/tex]
Obviously
[tex]
v_j = \frac{dr_j}{dt}
[/tex]
I'm puzzled where the v_j and partial d_j come in
Use the chain rule to proof
[tex]
\dot{A}=\partial_t A+v_j\partial_jA_i
[/tex]
Attempt at Solution
[tex]
\dot{A}=\frac{dA_i}{dt} = \partial_t A_i+\frac{dr_i}{dt}\frac{\partial A_i}{\partial r_i}
[/tex]
Obviously
[tex]
v_j = \frac{dr_j}{dt}
[/tex]
I'm puzzled where the v_j and partial d_j come in