Given divergence and curl determine vector field

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the divergence and the curl of a vector field "A" are specified everywhere in a volume V. The normal component of curl A is also specified on the surface S bounding V. Show that these data enable one to determine the vector field in the region
 
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Try taking the curl of the curl...

(BTW, I think you can only work out the field up to a constant)
 
Use the formula:[itex]\Delta\vec{A}[/itex]=[itex]\nabla(\nabla\bullet\vec{A})[/itex]-[itex]\nabla\times(\nabla\times\vec{A})[/itex]. You'll get three Laplace equation about P,Q,R.Assume [itex]\vec{A}[/itex]=(P,Q,R).[itex]\Delta[/itex]means twice [itex]\nabla[/itex].