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- Hello, I had to calculate ∆r and ∆Theta,phi. Is the answer on the second picture correct?
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- ∆r, ∆Theta,phi
Laplace operator in spherical coordinates
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It's not clear which is the first and which is the second picture. You can find all you need here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_in_cylindrical_and_spherical_coordinates
Please don't post pictures sideways. They are hard to read. Thanks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_in_cylindrical_and_spherical_coordinates
Please don't post pictures sideways. They are hard to read. Thanks.
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