# Is there any way to calculate this integral?

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1. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

• Moved from a technical forum, so homework template missing

I have done it by the parametric form of σ, but if I change σ to implicit form that is G(x,y,z)=x^2+y*2+z^2-R^2=0 I don't know how continue.
The theory is:

where Rxy is the projection of σ in plane xy so it's the circumference x^2+y^2=R^2

2. May 24, 2017

### BvU

Hello Rafa,

Maybe the problem statement is correct, but you don't tell what you are actually doing (parametric form of $\sigma$ ?)
Maybe the theory is correct, but you don't explain all the symbols, so to me it's of no practical use.
In the past I learned to change to spherical coordinates for something like this and if I do that here I have no problem coming up with the answwer. How about you ?

 Oh, and: for homework you should post in the homework forum and use the template there.

3. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

Thanks,
I want to calculate this integer but σ:x^2+y^2+z^2-R^2=0

4. May 24, 2017

### ehild

You can do the integral in spherical polar coordinates. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/sphc.html
Write x and y and also the surface element in the spherical coordinates.

5. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

Can you write it please?

6. May 24, 2017

### BvU

PF requires you to do something too. You said you had done it

 on a friendlier note (for a first-time poster): is there something in the link ehild gave that you don't understand ? Do you know what you need from there ?

7. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

here is my problem but in the other form is resolved yet

8. May 24, 2017

### BvU

And what does the theory say about z on $R_{xy}$ ?

9. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

Rxy is the projection of S in the plane xy.

10. May 24, 2017

### BvU

So $R_{xy}$ is a quarter circle (not just the circumference).
But $z=0$ in the plane xy, so what do you do with that $R\over z$ ? Where does this theoretical formula come from ? Is it applicable ?

Would you be interested to follow the path ehild and I learned long ago and proposed here in #2 and #3 ?

11. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

yes i am interested. here is the resolution by put the sphere in parametric form r(u,v)

12. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

my problem is to resolve it with surface in this form: G(x,y,z)=x^2+y^2+z^2-R^2=0
the theory is

or equivalent

or

the real problem is in the f(x,y,z(x,y)) or the other equivalent

13. May 24, 2017

### BvU

Excellent work.

So -- if the theory is correct and applicable -- we (or rather, your helpers) are back to understanding what is needed for the alternative route.
What is meant with $\left | dG\over dz\right |$ in the formula ?
Does it perhaps mean you need to evaluate this factor in the numerator at $z= \sqrt{R^2 - (x^2+y^2)\,}\$ ?

 oopsed & fixed.

14. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

I will try it, thanks!

15. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

but $x²+y²=R²$ so $z= \sqrt{R^2 - (x^2+y^2)\,}=0$

16. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

this way of solve it is so difficult

17. May 24, 2017

### BvU

No. That is on the rim of the circle, not in the interior. The projection of S on the xy plane is the whole quarter circle, not just the edge.

18. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

could you write it ?

19. May 24, 2017

### BvU

So your bounds are e.g. 0-1 for x, 0-$\sqrt{1-x^2\,}$ for y

20. May 24, 2017

### Rafa Ariza

o-R for x right?