Compute Surface Integral: Divergence Theorem & F=(xy^2,2y^2,xy^3)

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The discussion focuses on using the Divergence Theorem to compute the surface integral of the vector field F = (xy², 2y², xy³) over a closed cylindrical surface defined by x² + z² = 4 and y ranging from -1 to 1. A participant initially calculated the integral as 32π/3 but questioned its accuracy. The consensus confirms that computing the divergence of F in Cartesian coordinates and then converting to cylindrical polar coordinates for volume calculation is a valid approach.

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Use the divergence theorem to compute the surface integral F dot dS , where
F=(xy^2, 2y^2, xy^3) over closed cylindrical surface bounded by x^2+z^2=4 and y is from -1 to 1.

I've tried doing it and got 32pi/3 (i guess its wrong, so how to do it?)
Is it ok to compute Div F in terms of xyz and after that change into cylindrical polar coordinates to calculate volume?
 
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Yes, that's perfectly legitimate.
 

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