Mutual Electrostatic Energy Derivation.

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The discussion centers on the derivation of mutual electrostatic energy between two charged systems, specifically the equation U_{12} and its components. The user seeks clarification on why the expression (1) equals zero in the context of the derivation. They provide a corrected version of the equations, emphasizing the roles of the electric field E and the potential field φ. The conversation highlights the need for precise notation in LaTeX to avoid confusion in complex equations. Understanding the conditions under which (1) equals zero is crucial for grasping the overall derivation.
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i don't quite understand the derivation of mutual electrostatic energy of two charged system:
U_12=\frac{1}{4\pi}\intE_1(dot)E_2dV=-\frac{1}{4\pi}\intE_1(dot)\nebla\phi_2 dV= \frac{1}{4\pi}\int \phi_2(dot)\nebla(dot)E_1=\int \phi_2*\rho_1dV
i undersantd that we are using here: (1)=\nebla(\phi<b>E</b>)=<b>E</b>(dot)\nebla\phi+\phi*\nebla(dot)<b>E</b>

but why then (1)=0 here?

thanks.
 
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Your Latex is garbled. Use U_{12} for subsrcipts and \cdot instead of \dot.
There are too m any other misprints to make sense of it.
 
a correction:
U_{12}=\frac{1}{4\pi}\int E_1 \cdot E_2 dV=-\frac{1}{4\pi}\int E_1 \cdot \nabla\phi_2 dV= \frac{1}{4\pi}\int \phi_2 \nabla \cdot E_1 \cdot da= \int \phi_2 * \rho_1 dV
(1)=\nabla(\phi E)=E\cdot \nabla \phi+ \phi * \nabla \cdot E
where E is a vector field, and phi is a potential field.
i want to understand why in the first equations (the first line) why we get that (1)=0, i hope now the latex is better.
 
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