VECTOR ANALYSIS.
from the nature of the formula itself. The most important discontinuities of scalars are those which occur at surfaces: in the case of vectors, discontinuities at surfaces, at lines, and at points, should be considered.
74. From equation (3) we obtain
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where the accents distinguish the quantities relating to the limits of the line-integrals. We are thus able to reduce a line-integral of the form to the form with quantities free from the sign of integration.
75. From equation (5) we obtain
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where, as elsewhere in these 'equations, the line-integral relates to the boundary of the surface integral.
From this, by substitution of for , we may derive as a particular case
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76. From equation (4) we obtain
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where, as elsewhere in these equations, the surface-integral relates to the boundary of the volume-integrals.
From this, by substitution of for , we derive as a particular case
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which is Green’s Theorem. The substitution of for gives the more general form of this theorem which is due to Thomson, viz:—
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77. From equation (6) we obtain
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A particular ease is
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Integration of Differential Equations.
78. If throughout any continuous space (or in all space)
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