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Stokes' theorem relates the curl of a vector field integrated over a surface S to the line integral of the vector field around the boundary curve C of the surface. It generalizes Green's theorem to three dimensions. The document provides two examples applying Stokes' theorem to evaluate line integrals of vector fields around curves that are boundaries of surfaces. It also notes that if two surfaces have the same boundary curve, the curl integrals over the surfaces will be equal, and that applying Stokes' theorem can be used to show that a vector field is conservative.

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Week12 Lect3 Handouts

Stokes' theorem relates the curl of a vector field integrated over a surface S to the line integral of the vector field around the boundary curve C of the surface. It generalizes Green's theorem to three dimensions. The document provides two examples applying Stokes' theorem to evaluate line integrals of vector fields around curves that are boundaries of surfaces. It also notes that if two surfaces have the same boundary curve, the curl integrals over the surfaces will be equal, and that applying Stokes' theorem can be used to show that a vector field is conservative.

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5/24/2011

1
Chapter 7 Course Notes
Stokes Theorem
(Continued)
VECTOR CALCULUS STOKES VS. GREENS THEOREM
Recall Greens Theorem in vector form:
If F is a vector field in
-----------------------------------------------------------------
If F is a vector field in
This is Stokes Theorem.
S is a smooth orientable surface with a rim. The rim is the
closed curve C.
2
R
3
R
( ) dA d
R C
}} }
V = k F r F
( ) dS d
S C
}} }
V = n F r F
STOKES THEOREM
The figure shows an oriented surface with
unit normal vector n.
The orientation of S
induces the positive
orientation of the
boundary curve C.
If you walk in the
positive direction
around C, the surface
will always be on
the left.
STOKES THEOREM
Use Stokes Theorem to evaluate
where:
F(x, y, z) = y
2
i + x j + z
2
k
C is the curve of intersection of the plane
y + z = 2 and the cylinder x
2
+ y
2
= 1.
(Orient C to be counterclockwise
when viewed from above.)
Answer:
C
d
}
F r
Example 1
STOKES THEOREM
The curve C is the ellipse shown.
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.
Example 1 STOKES THEOREM
The projection D of S
on the xy-plane
is the disk x
2
+ y
2
1.
Example 1
( )
2 2
curl 1 2y
x y z
y x z
c c c
= = +
c c c

i j k
F k
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2
STOKES THEOREM
Use Stokes Theorem to compute
where:
F(x, y, z) = xz i + yz j + xy k
S is the part of
the sphere
x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
= 4
that lies inside
the cylinder
x
2
+ y
2
=1
and above
the xy-plane.
curl
S
d
}}
F S
Example 2 STOKES THEOREM
To find the boundary curve C,
we solve:
x
2
+ y
2
+ z
2
= 4 and x
2
+ y
2
= 1
Subtracting,
we get z
2
= 3.
So, C is the circle
given by:
x
2
+ y
2
= 1,
Example 2
3 z =
STOKES THEOREM
A vector equation of C is:
r(t) = cos t i + sin t j + k 0 t 2
Therefore, r(t) = sin t i + cos t j
Also, we have:
3
Example 2
( ) ( )
3cos 3sin cos sin t t t t t = + + F r i j k
STOKES THEOREM
Thus, by Stokes Theorem,
( )
2
0
2
0
2
0
curl
( ( )) '( )
3 cos sin 3sin cos
3 0 0
C
S
d d
t t dt
t t t t dt
dt
t
t
t
=
=
= +
= =
}} }
}
}
}
F S F r
F r r
Example 2
STOKES THEOREM
In general, if S
1
and S
2
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.
1 2
curl curl
C
S S
d d d = =
}} } }}
F S F r F S
CONSERVATIVE FIELDS
In Chapter 2 we proved that:
Now, using Stokes theorem we can also prove that
and therefore that F is conservative.

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