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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2014 ia Paper 3 11A ii Solution by
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On the outward-oriented sphere of radius , , so . HenceAway from the origin, the divergence and curl of a radial vector field with giveIf the enclosed volume excludes the origin and its boundary avoids it, this field is smooth throughout the volume. The divergence theorem then gives . The nonzero sphere flux is compatible with zero divergence away from the origin because the enclosed singularity prevents applying that smooth-volume theorem directly to the full ball.
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