The discussion centers on the differentiation of the line integral of a scalar field along piecewise curves, specifically segments c2 and c3. For segment c2, the author differentiates dx with respect to dy, resulting in dx = 0, as y is the only variable along the path. In contrast, for segment c3, the differentiation is performed on the function f=y with respect to x, leading to dy/dx = 0. The slopes of both segments are zero due to the nature of the paths defined by the functions.
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chetzread said:
here also the author is taking d/dx of the function f=y as the variable is x ...not y as in the previous path and the slope is again zero.chetzread said:
