 Radial unit vector in spherical coordinates (source code)

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= Radial unit vector in spherical coordinates
{title2=$e_r=(\sin\theta\cos\phi,\sin\theta\sin\phi,\cos\theta)$}

At fixed angular coordinates, differentiating the <Cartesian coordinates> with respect to radial distance gives this <unit vector>. It is the local direction of increasing radius in the <spherical coordinate system>.

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