Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 16 - Vector Calculus - Review - Exercises - Page 1161: 19

Answer

Div (curl G) is not zero. Thus, there is no vector field $G$.

Work Step by Step

Given: curl$G=2x i+3y z j-xz^2 k$ Definition of div $F=\nabla \cdot F$ Let us consider $F=pi+qj+rk$ Then, we have div $F=\dfrac{\partial p}{\partial x}+\dfrac{\partial q}{\partial y}+\dfrac{\partial r}{\partial z}$ div (curl G) must be zero when there exists a vector field $G$ for all values of $x,y$ and $z$. $div (curl G)=\dfrac{\partial (2x)}{\partial x}+\dfrac{\partial (3yz)}{\partial y}+\dfrac{\partial (-xz^2)}{\partial z}=-2+3z-2xz$ It can be seen that div (curl G) is not zero, so there is no such vector field $G$. Hence, it has been proved.
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