vector calculus integration identity problem
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This is a follow up from another post . I was using the integration symbol available in the Basic Math Assistance available in Wolfram Mathematica.
I am new to vector calculus operations. There is a known identity found in the textbooks
$$int _{4 pi }hat{s} (hat{s}cdot A) d omega=frac{4 pi}{3}A$$
I have no idea how to do this type of integration. This is what I tried but return a dissaster
Integrate[s*(Dot[s, A]), s, {0, 4 [Pi]}]
Also , without success
Integrate[{Sin[[Theta]],
Cos[[Theta]]}*(Dot[{Sin[[Theta]], Cos[[Theta]]}, {a1,
a2}]), [Theta], {0, 4 [Pi]}]
It is obviosu that I am doing something fundamentally not correct. I go to WM documentation on Vector Calculus but does not offer much substance or examples. How will you enter the equation above in order to return the identity in the right?
UPDATE 1
In respond to comment, here is a copy of the text. This is from page 10 Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue ISBN 9789048188307
$$w$$ is the surface area of a sphere in solid angle steradian. s is the directional vector of a pencil of radiation located inside the sphere
vector-calculus
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$begingroup$
This is a follow up from another post . I was using the integration symbol available in the Basic Math Assistance available in Wolfram Mathematica.
I am new to vector calculus operations. There is a known identity found in the textbooks
$$int _{4 pi }hat{s} (hat{s}cdot A) d omega=frac{4 pi}{3}A$$
I have no idea how to do this type of integration. This is what I tried but return a dissaster
Integrate[s*(Dot[s, A]), s, {0, 4 [Pi]}]
Also , without success
Integrate[{Sin[[Theta]],
Cos[[Theta]]}*(Dot[{Sin[[Theta]], Cos[[Theta]]}, {a1,
a2}]), [Theta], {0, 4 [Pi]}]
It is obviosu that I am doing something fundamentally not correct. I go to WM documentation on Vector Calculus but does not offer much substance or examples. How will you enter the equation above in order to return the identity in the right?
UPDATE 1
In respond to comment, here is a copy of the text. This is from page 10 Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue ISBN 9789048188307
$$w$$ is the surface area of a sphere in solid angle steradian. s is the directional vector of a pencil of radiation located inside the sphere
vector-calculus
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What are $s$ and $omega$ supposed to be? It might be helpful if you can give an example of the textbook with the formula.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
2
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Here's my guess:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] ]
--- or this:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
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– Michael E2
1 hour ago
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@Michael, yes, that does seem to be it. This is why people should always define what their variables mean in their formulae.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
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@Michael E2 please post it as an answear for upvote
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
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I've never seen this author's notation. My guess is that $int_{4pi}cdots$ means the integral over the sphere of measure $4pi$, i.e., the unit sphere.
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– Michael E2
51 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
$begingroup$
This is a follow up from another post . I was using the integration symbol available in the Basic Math Assistance available in Wolfram Mathematica.
I am new to vector calculus operations. There is a known identity found in the textbooks
$$int _{4 pi }hat{s} (hat{s}cdot A) d omega=frac{4 pi}{3}A$$
I have no idea how to do this type of integration. This is what I tried but return a dissaster
Integrate[s*(Dot[s, A]), s, {0, 4 [Pi]}]
Also , without success
Integrate[{Sin[[Theta]],
Cos[[Theta]]}*(Dot[{Sin[[Theta]], Cos[[Theta]]}, {a1,
a2}]), [Theta], {0, 4 [Pi]}]
It is obviosu that I am doing something fundamentally not correct. I go to WM documentation on Vector Calculus but does not offer much substance or examples. How will you enter the equation above in order to return the identity in the right?
UPDATE 1
In respond to comment, here is a copy of the text. This is from page 10 Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue ISBN 9789048188307
$$w$$ is the surface area of a sphere in solid angle steradian. s is the directional vector of a pencil of radiation located inside the sphere
vector-calculus
$endgroup$
This is a follow up from another post . I was using the integration symbol available in the Basic Math Assistance available in Wolfram Mathematica.
I am new to vector calculus operations. There is a known identity found in the textbooks
$$int _{4 pi }hat{s} (hat{s}cdot A) d omega=frac{4 pi}{3}A$$
I have no idea how to do this type of integration. This is what I tried but return a dissaster
Integrate[s*(Dot[s, A]), s, {0, 4 [Pi]}]
Also , without success
Integrate[{Sin[[Theta]],
Cos[[Theta]]}*(Dot[{Sin[[Theta]], Cos[[Theta]]}, {a1,
a2}]), [Theta], {0, 4 [Pi]}]
It is obviosu that I am doing something fundamentally not correct. I go to WM documentation on Vector Calculus but does not offer much substance or examples. How will you enter the equation above in order to return the identity in the right?
UPDATE 1
In respond to comment, here is a copy of the text. This is from page 10 Optical-Thermal Response of Laser-Irradiated Tissue ISBN 9789048188307
$$w$$ is the surface area of a sphere in solid angle steradian. s is the directional vector of a pencil of radiation located inside the sphere
vector-calculus
vector-calculus
edited 46 mins ago
J. M. is slightly pensive♦
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asked 2 hours ago
Jose Enrique CalderonJose Enrique Calderon
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What are $s$ and $omega$ supposed to be? It might be helpful if you can give an example of the textbook with the formula.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
2
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Here's my guess:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] ]
--- or this:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
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– Michael E2
1 hour ago
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@Michael, yes, that does seem to be it. This is why people should always define what their variables mean in their formulae.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
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@Michael E2 please post it as an answear for upvote
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
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I've never seen this author's notation. My guess is that $int_{4pi}cdots$ means the integral over the sphere of measure $4pi$, i.e., the unit sphere.
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– Michael E2
51 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
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What are $s$ and $omega$ supposed to be? It might be helpful if you can give an example of the textbook with the formula.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
2
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Here's my guess:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] ]
--- or this:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
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– Michael E2
1 hour ago
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@Michael, yes, that does seem to be it. This is why people should always define what their variables mean in their formulae.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Michael E2 please post it as an answear for upvote
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
I've never seen this author's notation. My guess is that $int_{4pi}cdots$ means the integral over the sphere of measure $4pi$, i.e., the unit sphere.
$endgroup$
– Michael E2
51 mins ago
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What are $s$ and $omega$ supposed to be? It might be helpful if you can give an example of the textbook with the formula.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
What are $s$ and $omega$ supposed to be? It might be helpful if you can give an example of the textbook with the formula.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
2
2
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] ]
--- or this: With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
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– Michael E2
1 hour ago
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] ]
--- or this: With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
$endgroup$
– Michael E2
1 hour ago
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@Michael, yes, that does seem to be it. This is why people should always define what their variables mean in their formulae.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Michael, yes, that does seem to be it. This is why people should always define what their variables mean in their formulae.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Michael E2 please post it as an answear for upvote
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
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@Michael E2 please post it as an answear for upvote
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
1
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I've never seen this author's notation. My guess is that $int_{4pi}cdots$ means the integral over the sphere of measure $4pi$, i.e., the unit sphere.
$endgroup$
– Michael E2
51 mins ago
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I've never seen this author's notation. My guess is that $int_{4pi}cdots$ means the integral over the sphere of measure $4pi$, i.e., the unit sphere.
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– Michael E2
51 mins ago
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z},
A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] ]
(* {(4 A1 π)/3, (4 A2 π)/3, (4 A3 π)/3} *)
--- or this:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}},
Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
(* True *)
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Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
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@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
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@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
1
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@Jose The syntax{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensionals
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can useRegionIntersection
withSphere
and eitherConicHullRegion
orHalfSpace
.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z},
A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] ]
(* {(4 A1 π)/3, (4 A2 π)/3, (4 A3 π)/3} *)
--- or this:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}},
Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
(* True *)
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Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
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@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose The syntax{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensionals
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can useRegionIntersection
withSphere
and eitherConicHullRegion
orHalfSpace
.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
|
show 2 more comments
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z},
A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] ]
(* {(4 A1 π)/3, (4 A2 π)/3, (4 A3 π)/3} *)
--- or this:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}},
Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
(* True *)
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose The syntax{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensionals
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can useRegionIntersection
withSphere
and eitherConicHullRegion
orHalfSpace
.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
|
show 2 more comments
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z},
A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] ]
(* {(4 A1 π)/3, (4 A2 π)/3, (4 A3 π)/3} *)
--- or this:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}},
Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
(* True *)
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z},
A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] ]
(* {(4 A1 π)/3, (4 A2 π)/3, (4 A3 π)/3} *)
--- or this:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}},
Integrate[s (s.A), s ∈ Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
(* True *)
answered 1 hour ago
Michael E2Michael E2
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150k12203482
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Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose The syntax{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensionals
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can useRegionIntersection
withSphere
and eitherConicHullRegion
orHalfSpace
.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
|
show 2 more comments
$begingroup$
Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose The syntax{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensionals
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
1
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can useRegionIntersection
withSphere
and eitherConicHullRegion
orHalfSpace
.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
$begingroup$
Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Why it simply does not work with limits of integration {s,0,4Pi}
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@Jose, the author was being lazy with the limits (basically, shorter than saying "integrate over the whole area of the unit sphere"). It is fine to be lazy in mathematics, but not so much when programming.
$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
$begingroup$
@J.M. is slightly pensive Ok.. but why Mathematica function proposed in the answear does not work with With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), {s,0,4Pi}] ]
$endgroup$
– Jose Enrique Calderon
58 mins ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@Jose The syntax
{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensional s
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
$begingroup$
@Jose The syntax
{s, 0, 4 Pi}
already implies one-dimensional s
from Mathematica's view, while in the "abuse of notation" used in your reference, $hat{s}$ is implied to be a vector.$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
56 mins ago
1
1
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can use
RegionIntersection
with Sphere
and either ConicHullRegion
or HalfSpace
.$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
$begingroup$
@Jose: the easiest way is that you have to switch to spherical coordinates if you need to integrate across arbitrary angles. If you insist on keeping yourself to regions, you can use
RegionIntersection
with Sphere
and either ConicHullRegion
or HalfSpace
.$endgroup$
– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
47 mins ago
|
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What are $s$ and $omega$ supposed to be? It might be helpful if you can give an example of the textbook with the formula.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
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Here's my guess:
With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] ]
--- or this:With[{s = {x, y, z}, A = {A1, A2, A3}}, Integrate[s (s.A), s [Element] Sphere] == 4 Pi/3 A ]
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– Michael E2
1 hour ago
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@Michael, yes, that does seem to be it. This is why people should always define what their variables mean in their formulae.
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– J. M. is slightly pensive♦
1 hour ago
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@Michael E2 please post it as an answear for upvote
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– Jose Enrique Calderon
1 hour ago
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I've never seen this author's notation. My guess is that $int_{4pi}cdots$ means the integral over the sphere of measure $4pi$, i.e., the unit sphere.
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– Michael E2
51 mins ago