Grad, Div and Curl - for iPod/iPhone The Open University
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Have you ever wondered what causes cyclones, and why it's always calm in the centre of the storm? Well, vector calculus holds the key. The tracks on this album introduce you to the scalar and vector fields of gradient, divergence and curl. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models.
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Transcript -- Grad, Div and Curl
A short introduction to this album.
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Grad
Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.
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Transcript -- Grad
Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.
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Div
Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor.
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Transcript -- Div
Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor.