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Lecture 49: Line Integrals with Respect to Coordinates

Graduate Entrance Examination Mathematics study notes: Lecture 49: Line Integrals with Respect to Coordinates. Original formulas, diagrams, and examples are retained.

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58.1 Curve Integration with Respect to Coordinates

Explanation: Method selection

  • Closed Section:
  • Green's formula
  • Non-closed interval:
  • Check: Check whether it is independent of the path -> Use partial derivatives to see if they are equal
  • It is path-independent
  • Change the path
  • Use a potential function.
  • The integral is path-dependent.
  • Direct calculation is convenient -> Direct calculation
  • Direct calculations are inconvenient -> Supplement Green

58.1.1 Basic Concepts

#####Definition: Thesecondtypeiscurveintegrals

description: $$\int_{L}P(x,y)dx+Q(x,y)dy=\lim_{\lambda\to0}\sum_{i=1}^{n}[P(\xi_{i},\eta_{i})\Delta x_{i}+Q(\xi_{i},\eta_{i})\Delta y_{i}]$$

Explanation

  • Divide the curve arbitrarily into n small ends, and multiply the projection of each directional small arc segment on the x-axis

Properties: Curves have direction; changing direction can alter symbols

  • $$\int_{L(AB)}Pdx+Qdy=-\int_{L(BA)}Pdx+Qdy$$

58.2 Calculation Methods

58.2.1 Method One: Direct Method

#####Theorem: Thesecondtypecalculatescurveintegrals

Description: the current parameter equation is $\begin{cases}x=\varphi(t)\\y=\psi(t)\end{cases}$, from start point A to endpoint B, t moves from α to β:$$\int_{L}P(x,y)dx+Q(x,y)dy = \int_{\alpha}^{\beta}[p(\psi(t),\psi(t))\psi(t)+Q(\varphi(t),\psi(t))\psi^{\prime}(t)]dt$$

Explanation

  • Concept:
  • Write out the parameter equations, carry them in, and convert them into definite integral calculations;
  • Note:
  • The upper and lower limits are calculated from the starting point parameter -> the endpoint parameters, rather than by size;

58.2.2 Method Two: Green's Formula

Introduction

  • On a double integral of a closed region D in a plane, can only the value difference on the boundary curve L be found without calculating the values of all points on the surface?
  • This function is achieved by Green's formula;

#####Definition: Singleconnectedarea

Description: A plane region $D$ is simply connected if every simple closed curve in $D$, together with its interior, lies entirely in $D$. Otherwise, the region is multiply connected.

Explanation

  • The region must be simply connected (it contains no holes).

#####Theorem: Greensformula

Description: Let the closed region $D$ be bounded by a piecewise smooth, positively oriented curve $L$. If $P(x,y)$ and $Q(x,y)$ have continuous first-order partial derivatives on $D$, then:
$$\iint_{D}\left(\frac{\partial Q}{\partial x}-\frac{\partial P}{\partial y}\right)\mathrm{d}\sigma =\oint_{L}Pdx+Qdy$$

Explanation

  • Note:
  • The range of Green's theorem used -> must be on a closed region: that is, the curve is closed;
  • The positive and negative directions are relative to the current area;
  • Where:
  • L is the positive boundary curve of region D;

Supplement: Closing an open path before applying Green's theorem

  • Green's theorem applies to a closed curve. For an open path, add a convenient auxiliary segment to form a closed curve, apply Green's theorem, and then subtract the integral over the auxiliary segment.

#####Theorem: Usinglineintegralsisindependentofthepath

description:
$\text{ i) Determination: }\frac{\partial P}{\partial y}=\frac{\partial Q}{\partial x} (\text{ Region }D\text{ Simply connected }))$
$ii)\text{ Calculation }:$
(a) Change path: First, change to a simpler path (usually along the coordinate axis).
(b) Using a potential function: $\int_{(x_{1},y_{1})}^{(x_{2},y_{2})}P\mathrm{d}x+Q\mathrm{d}y=F(x_{2},y_{2})-F(x_{1},y_{1})$
Methods for finding the potential function: 1. Integrate one partial derivative and determine the remaining function; 2. Complete the total differential.

28.3 Connections Between Two Types of Line Integrals

#####Theorem: Theconnectionbetweenthetwotypesoflineintegrals

description: $$\int_{L}P\mathbf{d}x+Q\mathbf{d}y=\int_{L}(P\cos\alpha+Q\cos\beta)\mathbf{d}s$$

28.4 Calculation Method: Space

28.4.1 Direct Method

#####Theorem: Secondspatialcalculationsforcurvedareafractions

description: $\text{ Let }L:x=x(t),y=y(t),z=z(t),\quad t\in[\alpha,\beta]$
$$\int_{L}P(x,y,z)dx+Q(x,y,z)dy+R(x,y,z)dz\\=\int_{a}^{\beta}\{P[x(t),y(t),z(t)]x^{\prime}(t)+Q[x(t),y(t),z(t)]y^{\prime}(t)+\\R[x(t),y(t),z(t)]z^{\prime}(t)\}dt$$

Example: $\text{ Let }L\text{ This is the column face }x^2+y^2=1\text{ and planes }y+z=0\text{ The intersection of the line, from }z\text{ The axis is steadfastly longing }z\text{ If the negative axis is viewed counterclockwise, then the curve integral }\int_{L}z\operatorname{d}x+y\operatorname{d}z$

  • Let $x=\cos t,y=\sin t,z=-\sin t$, substitute to get the definite integral: $I=\int_{0}^{2x}(\sin^{2}t-\sin t\cos t)dt$

28.4.2 Srocks Formula

#####Theorem: Stokesformula

description: $$\int_{L}P(x,y,z)\mathrm{d}x+Q(x,y,z)\mathrm{d}y+R(x,y,z)dz=$$Study-note illustration: 28.4.2 Srocks Formula

Explanation

  • When planar: choose the first method
  • Other times: choose the second option