Vector field analysis

Part I
Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

Input on the right side

Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

Input on the right side

Dierential forms of Maxwells equations

Input on the right side

The concept of vector field

Vector in Euler space

Field

Field in Euler space

The concept of vector field

Vector in Euler space

Vector field

Field in Euler space

Vector fields in Maxwells equations
Vector fields in Maxwells equations
Vector fields in Maxwells equations
Vector fields in Maxwells equations
Vector fields in Maxwells equations
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Field in dierent coordinate systems

Rectangular
Cylindrical
Spherical

Vector
Represent vector fields

Equations Images

Vector
3D vs 2D

Human sucks at understanding 3D space, albeit we live in one.

We see images much better. So 2D images will be used to demonstrate fields.
Example of vector fields
Vector operations Add and subtraction
Vector operations Multiply and divide
Vector operations Multiply and divide

Dot product

inner product

Change of dimensionalities

Not a vector any more!

outer product
Vector field operations

Differentiation
works on the field distribution
Vector field operations

Differentiation
works on the field distribution kind of like a vector
Vector field operations

inner product : Divergence

kind of like a vector

outer product : Curl

outer product : gradient

Differentiation
works on the field distribution
Vector field operations

inner product : Divergence

kind of like a vector

outer product : Curl

outer product : gradient

Differentiation
works on the field distribution
Vector field operations

Example: find the gradient, divergence and curl of this vector field
Vector field operations

Example: find the gradient, divergence and curl of this vector field and plot it out
Vector field operations

Lapalcian
The symbolic vector

We can use this operator as a vector

Symbolic calculations
The symbolic vector

We can use this operator as a vector

Symbolic calculations
The symbolic vector

We can use this operator as a vector

Symbolic calculations
The symbolic vector

We can use this operator as a vector

Symbolic calculations
The symbolic vector

We can use this operator as a vector

Symbolic calculations
Vector field operations

Example: find the gradient, divergence and curl of this vector field using matlab
Summary

The vector field operation

differentiation of 3D field
3D vector makes like a 3D vector

distributed on 3D field

Skills: vector symbolic calculations

Implement vector field operation in matlab