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VECTOR CALCULUS

2. 13.8 Stokes’ Theorem VECTOR CALCULUS
In this section, we will learn about:
The Stokes’ Theorem and
using it to evaluate integrals.

3. STOKES’ VS. GREEN’S THEOREM
Stokes’ Theorem can be regarded as a higher-dimensional version of Green’s Theorem.
Green’s Theorem relates a double integral over a plane region D to a line integral around its plane boundary curve.
Stokes’ Theorem relates a surface integral over a surface S to a line integral around the boundary curve of S (a space curve).

4. The figure shows an oriented surface with unit normal vector n.
INTRODUCTION
The figure shows an oriented surface with unit normal vector n.
The orientation of S induces the positive orientation of the boundary curve C.

5. INTRODUCTION
This means that:
If you walk in the positive direction around C with your head pointing in the direction of n, the surface will always be on your left.

6. Let: Then, STOKES’ THEOREM
S be an oriented piecewise-smooth surface bounded by a simple, closed, piecewise-smooth boundary curve C with positive orientation.
F be a vector field whose components have continuous partial derivatives on an open region in that contains S.
Then,

7. STOKES’ THEOREM
The theorem is named after the Irish mathematical physicist Sir George Stokes (1819–1903).
What we call Stokes’ Theorem was actually discovered by the Scottish physicist Sir William Thomson (1824–1907, known as Lord Kelvin).
Stokes learned of it in a letter from Thomson in 1850.

8. Thus, Stokes’ Theorem says:
The line integral around the boundary curve of S of the tangential component of F is equal to the surface integral of the normal component of the curl of F.

9. So, the theorem can be expressed as:
STOKES’ THEOREM
Equation 1
The positively oriented boundary curve of the oriented surface S is often written as ∂S.
So, the theorem can be expressed as:

10. STOKES’ THEOREM, GREEN’S THEOREM, & FTC
There is an analogy among Stokes’ Theorem, Green’s Theorem, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (FTC).
As before, there is an integral involving derivatives on the left side of Equation 1 (recall that curl F is a sort of derivative of F).
The right side involves the values of F only on the boundary of S.

11. STOKES’ THEOREM, GREEN’S THEOREM, & FTC
In fact, consider the special case where the surface S:
Is flat.
Lies in the xy-plane with upward orientation.

12. STOKES’ THEOREM, GREEN’S THEOREM, & FTC
Then,
The unit normal is k.
The surface integral becomes a double integral.
Stokes’ Theorem becomes:

13. STOKES’ THEOREM, GREEN’S THEOREM, & FTC
This is precisely the vector form of Green’s Theorem given in Equation 12 in Section 12.5
Thus, we see that Green’s Theorem is really a special case of Stokes’ Theorem.

14. Still, we can give a proof when:
STOKES’ THEOREM
Stokes’ Theorem is too difficult for us to prove in its full generality.
Still, we can give a proof when:
S is a graph.
F, S, and C are well behaved.

15. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
We assume that the equation of S is: z = g(x, y), (x, y) D where:
g has continuous second-order partial derivatives.
D is a simple plane region whose boundary curve C1 corresponds to C.

16. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
If the orientation of S is upward, the positive orientation of C corresponds to the positive orientation of C1.

17. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
We are also given that:
F = P i + Q j + R k where the partial derivatives of P, Q, and R are continuous.

18. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
S is a graph of a function.
Thus, we can apply Formula 10 in Section 12.7 with F replaced by curl F.

19. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof—Equation 2
The result is:
where the partial derivatives of P, Q, and R are evaluated at (x, y, g(x, y)).

20. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
Suppose
x = x(t) y = y(t) a ≤ t ≤ b
is a parametric representation of C1.
Then, a parametric representation of C is: x = x(t) y = y(t) z = g(x(t), y(t)) a ≤ t ≤ b

21. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
This allows us, with the aid of the Chain Rule, to evaluate the line integral as follows:

22. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
We have used Green’s Theorem in the last step.

23. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
Next, we use the Chain Rule again, remembering that:
P, Q, and R are functions of x, y, and z.
z is itself a function of x and y.

24. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
Thus, we get:

25. STOKES’ TH.—SPECIAL CASE
Proof
Four terms in that double integral cancel.
The remaining six can be arranged to coincide with the right side of Equation 2.
Hence,

26. Evaluate where: F(x, y, z) = –y2 i + x j + z2 k
STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 1
Evaluate where:
F(x, y, z) = –y2 i + x j + z2 k
C is the curve of intersection of the plane y + z = 2 and the cylinder x2 + y2 = 1. (Orient C to be counterclockwise when viewed from above.)

27. The curve C (an ellipse) is shown here.
STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 1
The curve C (an ellipse) is shown here.
could be evaluated directly.
However, it’s easier to use Stokes’ Theorem.

28. STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 1
We first compute:

29. There are many surfaces with boundary C.
STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 1
There are many surfaces with boundary C.
The most convenient choice, though, is the elliptical region S in the plane y + z = 2 that is bounded by C.
If we orient S upward, C has the induced positive orientation.

30. The projection D of S on the xy-plane is the disk x2 + y2 ≤ 1.
STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 1
The projection D of S on the xy-plane is the disk x2 + y2 ≤ 1.
So, using Equation 10 in Section 12.7 with z = g(x, y) = 2 – y, we have the following result.

31. STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 1

32. Use Stokes’ Theorem to compute where:
Example 2
Use Stokes’ Theorem to compute where:
F(x, y, z) = xz i + yz j + xy k
S is the part of the sphere x2 + y2 + z2 = 4 that lies inside the cylinder x2 + y2 =1 and above the xy-plane.

33. STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 2
To find the boundary curve C, we solve: x2 + y2 + z2 = 4 and x2 + y2 = 1
Subtracting, we get z2 = 3.
So, (since z > 0).

34. So, C is the circle given by: x2 + y2 = 1,
STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 2
So, C is the circle given by: x2 + y2 = 1,

35. A vector equation of C is: r(t) = cos t i + sin t j + k 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π
STOKES’ THEOREM
Example 2
A vector equation of C is: r(t) = cos t i + sin t j k ≤ t ≤ 2π
Therefore, r’(t) = –sin t i + cos t j
Also, we have:

36. Thus, by Stokes’ Theorem,
Example 2
Thus, by Stokes’ Theorem,

37. STOKES’ THEOREM
Note that, in Example 2, we computed a surface integral simply by knowing the values of F on the boundary curve C.
This means that:
If we have another oriented surface with the same boundary curve C, we get exactly the same value for the surface integral!

38. STOKES’ THEOREM
Equation 3
In general, if S1 and S2 are oriented surfaces with the same oriented boundary curve C and both satisfy the hypotheses of Stokes’ Theorem, then
This fact is useful when it is difficult to integrate over one surface but easy to integrate over the other.

39. CURL VECTOR
We now use Stokes’ Theorem to throw some light on the meaning of the curl vector.
Suppose that C is an oriented closed curve and v represents the velocity field in fluid flow.

40. CURL VECTOR
Consider the line integral and recall that v ∙ T is the component of v in the direction of the unit tangent vector T.
This means that the closer the direction of v is to the direction of T, the larger the value of v ∙ T.

41. Thus, is a measure of the tendency of the fluid to move around C.
CIRCULATION
Thus, is a measure of the tendency of the fluid to move around C.
It is called the circulation of v around C.

42. Now, let: P0(x0, y0, z0) be a point in the fluid.
CURL VECTOR
Now, let: P0(x0, y0, z0) be a point in the fluid.
Sa be a small disk with radius a and center P0.
Then, (curl F)(P) ≈ (curl F)(P0) for all points P on Sa because curl F is continuous.

43. CURL VECTOR
Thus, by Stokes’ Theorem, we get the following approximation to the circulation around the boundary circle Ca:

44. The approximation becomes better as a → 0.
CURL VECTOR
Equation 4
The approximation becomes better as a → 0.
Thus, we have:

45. CURL & CIRCULATION
Equation 4 gives the relationship between the curl and the circulation.
It shows that curl v ∙ n is a measure of the rotating effect of the fluid about the axis n.
The curling effect is greatest about the axis parallel to curl v.

46. Imagine a tiny paddle wheel placed in the fluid at a point P.
CURL & CIRCULATION
Imagine a tiny paddle wheel placed in the fluid at a point P.
The paddle wheel rotates fastest when its axis is parallel to curl v.

47. CLOSED CURVES
Finally, we mention that Stokes’ Theorem can be used to prove Theorem 4 in Section 12.5:
If curl F = 0 on all of , then F is conservative.

48. CLOSED CURVES
From Theorems 3 and 4 in Section 12.3, we know that F is conservative if for every closed path C.
Given C, suppose we can find an orientable surface S whose boundary is C.
This can be done, but the proof requires advanced techniques.

49. Then, Stokes’ Theorem gives:
CLOSED CURVES
Then, Stokes’ Theorem gives:
A curve that is not simple can be broken into a number of simple curves.
The integrals around these curves are all 0.

50. Adding these integrals, we obtain: for any closed curve C.
CLOSED CURVES
Adding these integrals, we obtain: for any closed curve C.