8 episodes

Grad, Div and Curl - for iPad/Mac/PC The Open University

- Education

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.

- 12 APR 2010
Grad, Div and Curl

Grad, Div and Curl

A short introduction to this album.
- 36 sec
- 12 APR 2010
Transcript -- Grad, Div and Curl

Transcript -- Grad, Div and Curl

A short introduction to this album.
- 10 MAY 2009
- video
Grad

Grad

Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.
- 6 min
- 10 MAY 2009
Transcript -- Grad

Transcript -- Grad

Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.
- 10 MAY 2009
- video
Div

Div

Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor.
- 7 min
- 10 MAY 2009
Transcript -- Div

Transcript -- Div

Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor.