Is Gauss's Law in Differential Form Dependent on Position?

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Homework Statement


Gauss's Law is often given as:

\nabla \cdot \vec{E} = \rho/ \epsilon_0

However E is, in general a function of position, so the equation is really
\nabla \cdot \vec{E}(\vec{r}) = \rho(\vec{r}) /\epsilon_0
correct?

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Yes. The (r) is often left out, but understood.
Just apply the divrgence theorem to get Gauss's integral law.
 
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