4.4.32 · Maths › Multivariable Calculus
Intuition Ek sentence mein idea
Ek surface par phaila hua total swirl (curl) uski boundary ke around net circulation ke barabar hota hai.
Agar tum ek surface ke andar ho rahi saari choti rotations ko jodo, toh interior contributions apne neighbors ke saath cancel ho jaati hain aur sirf edge bachti hai — jo boundary ke around line integral deti hai.
Maano S ek piecewise-smooth oriented surface hai R 3 mein jiske boundary curve ∂ S = C hai, aur F ek vector field hai jiske continuous partial derivatives hain ek aisi region par jo S ko contain karti hai. Tab
∮ C F ⋅ d r = ∬ S ( ∇ × F ) ⋅ d S
jahaan C is tarah oriented hai ki, C ke saath chalte waqt jab surface normal n ^ "upar" point kar raha ho (tumhare sar ke bahar), toh surface tumhare left mein ho (right-hand rule).
LHS: F ki circulation boundary C ke around.
RHS: surface S se guzarta hua curl ∇ × F ka flux .
Intuition Kyun "curl = circulation density"
Curl ek point par ek infinitesimal loop ki circulation per unit area measure karta hai. Stokes' theorem bas yeh kehta hai: is local circulation-density ko poori surface par integrate karo, aur tumhe edge ke around global circulation mil jaati hai.
Intuition Cancellation ka picture
S ko chote-chote patches ki ek fine grid mein kaato. Har patch ki apni ek choti boundary loop hoti hai, sab ek hi tarah oriented (maano normal side se dekha jaaye toh counter-clockwise). Jab do patches ek edge share karte hain, woh shared edge dono directions mein ek-ek baar traverse hoti hai → contributions cancel ho jaate hain. Sirf outer boundary C par ki edges bachti hain.
Toh: (saari choti circulations ka sum) = (C ke around circulation).
Step 1 — Curl ko circulation per area ke roop mein define karo.
Ek chota rectangle lo jiska area Δ A hai aur unit normal n ^ hai. Uski edge ke around circulation, first order tak, yeh hai:
∮ ∂ ( patch ) F ⋅ d r ≈ ( ∇ × F ) ⋅ n ^ Δ A .
Yeh step kyun? F ko patch center ke around ek Taylor series mein expand karo. Gradient ka sirf antisymmetric (rotational) part hi loop ke liye bachta hai; woh antisymmetric part hi curl hai. Aaiye isko ek flat x y -patch ke liye prove karte hain.
Step 2 — Ek chote x y -rectangle ke liye prove karo.
Rectangle [ x 0 , x 0 + Δ x ] × [ y 0 , y 0 + Δ y ] lo, n ^ = k ^ , field F = ( P , Q , R ) .
Counter-clockwise chalo:
∮ F ⋅ d r = y = y 0 ∫ P d x bottom + ∫ Q d y right + y = y 0 + Δ y ∫ P d x top + ∫ Q d y left .
P terms (bottom minus top) aur Q terms (right minus left) ko pair karo:
≈ [ − ∂ y ∂ P + ∂ x ∂ Q ] Δ x Δ y = ( ∇ × F ) z Δ A .
Yeh step kyun? Bottom aur top integrals ek hi same x -range par hain lekin y 0 vs y 0 + Δ y par; unka difference exactly − ∂ P / ∂ y Δ y times Δ x hai. Yeh precisely ek patch ke liye Green's theorem hai — Stokes uska 3D upgrade hai.
Step 3 — Sum karo aur limit lo.
∮ C F ⋅ d r = ∑ patches ∮ ∂ patch F ⋅ d r ≈ ∑ ( ∇ × F ) ⋅ n ^ Δ A Δ A → 0 ∬ S ( ∇ × F ) ⋅ d S .
Ho gaya.
Worked example Example 1 — Constant curl wala field
F = ( − y , x , 0 ) . ∮ C F ⋅ d r nikalo jab C = x y -plane mein unit circle, CCW oriented.
Curl: ∇ × F = ( 0 , 0 , ∂ x ( x ) − ∂ y ( − y )) = ( 0 , 0 , 2 ) .
Kyun? Sirf z -component nonzero hai; P = − y , Q = x ⇒ Q x − P y = 1 − ( − 1 ) = 2 .
Surface: x y -plane mein disk S , n ^ = k ^ , area = π .
∬ S ( ∇ × F ) ⋅ d S = ∬ S 2 d A = 2 π .
Yeh step kyun? ( 0 , 0 , 2 ) ⋅ ( 0 , 0 , 1 ) = 2 , constant hai, toh flux 2 × Area = 2 π hai.
Directly check karo: C ko parametrize karo: r = ( cos t , sin t , 0 ) , d r = ( − sin t , cos t , 0 ) d t .
F ⋅ d r = ( sin 2 t + cos 2 t ) d t = d t , 0 → 2 π integrate karne par 2 π milta hai. ✓
Worked example Example 2 — Ek hard surface ko easy wale se replace karo
F = ( z 2 , x 2 , y 2 ) , C = triangle ki boundary jiske vertices ( 1 , 0 , 0 ) , ( 0 , 1 , 0 ) , ( 0 , 0 , 1 ) hain, is tarah oriented ki n ^ origin se door point kare.
Curl: ∇ × F = ( ∂ y y 2 − ∂ z x 2 , ∂ z z 2 − ∂ x y 2 , ∂ x x 2 − ∂ y z 2 ) = ( 2 y , 2 z , 2 x ) .
Surface: plane x + y + z = 1 par flat triangle. Normal n ^ = 3 1 ( 1 , 1 , 1 ) , aur d S = ( 1 , 1 , 1 ) d A x y (graph z = 1 − x − y ).
( ∇ × F ) ⋅ ( 1 , 1 , 1 ) = 2 y + 2 z + 2 x = 2 ( x + y + z ) = 2 ( 1 ) = 2.
Yeh step kyun? Plane x + y + z = 1 par integrand ek constant mein collapse ho jaata hai!
Projected region: triangle x ≥ 0 , y ≥ 0 , x + y ≤ 1 , area 2 1 .
∮ C F ⋅ d r = ∬ 2 d A x y = 2 ⋅ 2 1 = 1.
Worked example Example 3 — Do surfaces, same boundary
Ek hemisphere x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 , z ≥ 0 aur flat disk z = 0 ek hi boundary circle share karte hain. Kisi bhi F ke liye, Stokes guarantee karta hai ki ∇ × F ka flux donon mein same hoga — kyunki common edge ke around line integral same hai.
Kyun? RHS sirf S ki boundary par depend karta hai. Yeh practical superpower hai: sabse aasaan surface pe swap karo.
Common mistake "Orientation? Main sign baad mein decide kar lunga."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: magnitudes match karte hain, toh lagta hai yeh free choice hai.
Sach yeh hai: ∮ C ka sign traversal direction ke saath flip hota hai, aur flux ka sign n ^ ke saath flip hota hai. Donon ko right-hand rule se compatibly link karna hoga. Galat kiya toh answer sign se off ho jaayega.
Fix: Right-hand thumb n ^ ki taraf point karo; curled fingers correct boundary direction denge.
Common mistake "Curl ek number / scalar hai."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: 2D mein (Green) "curl" Q x − P y ek scalar hai.
Fix: 3D mein, ∇ × F ek vector hai. Green's theorem mein scalar bas uska k ^ -component hai. Stokes curl vector ko n ^ se dot karke generalize karta hai.
F conservative hona chahiye."
Kyun sahi lagta hai: line integrals ke liye FTC se confusion.
Fix: Stokes kisi bhi C 1 field ke liye kaam karta hai. Agar ∇ × F = 0 S par har jagah hai, tab circulation zero hoti hai — yeh special case batata hai ki F locally conservative hai.
Common mistake Yeh bhool jaana ki surface ko
C se bound hona chahiye bina kisi hole ke.
Fix: S ek aisi surface honi chahiye jis ki poori boundary C ho; agar S ke andar kisi point par ∇ × F undefined hai (singularity), toh koi alag surface choose karo ya use exclude karo.
Mnemonic Layout yaad karo
"Curl drum-skin se guzarta hai = rim ke around circulation."
Ek drum socho: S skin hai, C rim hai. Skin mein zyaada swirl ⇒ rim par badi circulation.
Side: CALC — C irculation A round L oop = C url-flux.
Recall Feynman: ek 12-saal ke bachche ko samjhao
Socho ek shallow tray mein paani hai aur usme ek wire loop flat rakha hua hai. Tum paani ko bahut saare chote-chote spinning whirlpools se hilaate ho. Stokes' theorem kehta hai: agar tum loop ke andar saare chote whirlpools ki spinning ko jodo, tumhe exactly woh mil jaata hai jitna paani loop ke edge ke around flow kar raha hai. Reason kaafi neat hai — jahan do whirlpools touch karte hain, ek paani ko ek taraf push karta hai aur doosra usse wapas push karta hai, toh cancel ho jaate hain. Sirf bilkul edge par ki spinning ko cancel karne waala koi nahi hota. Wahi bacha hua spinning rim ke around flow hai!
Stokes' theorem equation ∮ C F ⋅ d r = ∬ S ( ∇ × F ) ⋅ d S
LHS of Stokes physically kya represent karta hai? Boundary curve C ke around F ki Circulation.
RHS physically kya represent karta hai? Surface S se guzarta hua curl ∇ × F ka Flux.
Curl ___ per unit area measure karta hai Circulation (yeh circulation density hai).
C aur n ^ ka aapas mein kya relation hai?Right-hand rule: thumb n ^ ki taraf, fingers C ka direction dete hain (surface tumhare left mein).
Stokes ek flat x y -surface ke liye kaunse 2D theorem mein reduce ho jaata hai? Green's theorem.
Derivation mein interior patch boundaries kyun cancel ho jaati hain? Shared edges dono directions mein ek-ek baar traverse hoti hain, toh unke contributions opposite hote hain aur cancel ho jaate hain.
( − y , x , 0 ) ka Curl?( 0 , 0 , 2 ) .
Agar ∇ × F = 0 S par ho, toh circulation kya hogi? Zero (field locally conservative / irrotational hai).
Kya same boundary wale do alag surfaces alag curl-flux de sakte hain? Nahi — flux sirf shared boundary C par depend karta hai.
Curl determinant formula ∇ × F = det [ i ^ , j ^ , k ^ ; ∂ x , ∂ y , ∂ z ; P , Q , R ] .
Kya Stokes ke liye F conservative hona zaroori hai? Nahi, sirf C 1 (continuous partials) hona chahiye.
Vector field F on surface S
Right-hand rule orientation
Curl = circulation density