Green's Theorem & Line Integrals

Click For Summary

Homework Help Overview

The discussion revolves around the application of Green's Theorem and line integrals in a calculus context. Participants are addressing a multi-part problem involving the Laplacian and properties of functions defined on a path-connected domain.

Discussion Character

  • Mixed

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss their attempts to solve parts of the problem, specifically focusing on parts (i) and (iii). There is mention of using the vector version of Green's theorem and the squeeze theorem as part of their reasoning.

Discussion Status

Some participants have made progress on specific parts of the problem, while others express uncertainty and seek further assistance. There is an ongoing exploration of how the results from the completed parts might contribute to proving the overall problem statement.

Contextual Notes

Participants are working under the constraints of the homework assignment, which may include specific definitions and theorems relevant to the problem, such as continuity and the properties of gradients.

kingwinner
Messages
1,266
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement


http://www.geocities.com/asdfasdf23135/advcal26.JPG
Note:
path-connected means arcwise-connected
C^0 means continuous
⊿f=Laplacian=(f)xx+(f)yy
df/dn = grad f . n

2. Relevant material
Green's theorem, line integrals, ...


The Attempt at a Solution


The only part I can finish is part (ii):
(ii) follows from the vector version of Green's theorem
eq0046M.gif
by letting F=grad f

How can I do parts (i) and (iii)?
And provided that I have proved (i), (ii), and (iii), how would these results aid me in proving the actual problem?

Any help or hints would be greatly appreciated!https://www.physicsforums.com/images/smilies/smile.gif
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Physics news on Phys.org
I seriously need help with parts (i) and (iii)...
 
Well, I've solved part (i) as well:
2008-03-25_232120.jpg

Then use squeeze theorem...


And now I am stuck only on part (iii), please help!
 
Provided that I have proved (i), (ii), and (iii), how would these results aid me in proving the actual problem? (i.e. to prove that f is constant on U)
 

Similar threads

Replies
3
Views
2K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
Replies
12
Views
2K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
2K
  • · Replies 6 ·
Replies
6
Views
3K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
2K
  • · Replies 3 ·
Replies
3
Views
2K
Replies
1
Views
2K
Replies
7
Views
2K