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Cylindrically radial divergence (∇⋅[f(ρ)eρ​]=ρ−1(ρf)′)

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For a vector field directed radially from a fixed axis and depending only on distance ρ from that axis, cylindrical coordinates give ∇⋅[f(ρ)eρ​]=f′+f/ρ. Zero divergence gives f=A/ρ on any positive radial interval. Unless A=0, this field is singular on the axis, so applications of the divergence theorem must use a domain avoiding it or account separately for that singularity.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2015 / ia / Paper 3 / 9A / Solution

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