Gradient in hyperspherical coordinates

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Does anybody know, or know where to find, the expressions for the gradient and/or divergence in hyperspherical coordinates.
Specifically, I'd like to know [tex]\nabla \cdot \hat{r}[/tex] in dimensions higher than 3.
 

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Nevermind, it's (D-1)/r.
 

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