Problems from Theorem of Green, theorem of Gauss and theorem of Stokes

Given the vector field F(x,y,z)=(3y,xz,yz2) and the surface S given by the equation 2z=x2+y2, for z[0,2] , verify that Stokes theorem is satisfied.

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We will follow the procedure:

  • First we must calculate the parametrization of the surface.

σ(x,y)=(x,y,x2+y22), as z2, we have that x2+y24, (x,y) take values inside a circle with radius 2.

On the other hand, the curve C is the circumference in z=2, with radius 2, as is shown in the picture, and its parametrization will be γ(t)=(2cos(t),2sin(t),2), for t[0,2π]

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  • We calculate rot(F)=(ddyF3ddzF2,ddzF1ddxF3,ddxF2ddyF2)= =(z2+x,00,z3)

  • We calculate now using our knowledge on vector analysis, Srot(F)dS=Srot(F(σ(x,y)))dS= =S((x2+y22)2+x,0,x2+y223)(Tx×Ty) dxdy Where Tx=(1,0,x),Ty=(0,1,y), and therefore, Tx×Ty=(x,y,1). Then: Srot(F)dS=S((x2+y22)2x+x2+x2+y22+3) dxdy= ={Change to polar coordinates (|J|=r)}= =0202π(r54cos(t)+r2cos2(t)+r22+3)rdtdr= ={ we use that cos2(t)=1+cos(2t)2}= 0202π(r64cos(t)+r31+cos(2t)2+r32+3r)dtdr= ={the integral of the cosine between 0 and 2π is zero}= =2[r48]02[t]02π3[r22]02[t]02π=20π

We now calculate the integral using the parametrization of the curve C: γ(t)=(2cos(t),2sin(t),2), for t[0,2π]

CFdL=02πF(γ(t))γ(t)dt=02π(6sin(t),4cos(t),8sin(t))(2sin(t),2cos(t),0)dt= 402π(3sin2(t)+2cos2(t))dt={2sin2(t)+2cos2(t)=2sin2(t)=1cos(2t)2}= =402π(2+1cos(2t)2)dt=82π4122π=20π and therefore the Stokes theorem is satisfied.

Solution:

The Stokes theorem is satisfied.

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