Chapter 1: Vector AnalysisScalar and Vector Potentials

• Consider a vector function F(r) which is the gradient of a scalar function U(r). The scalar function U is called the scalar potential of the field F. The vector function F(r) has the following properties:

• Consider a vector function F(r) which is the curl of a vector function W(r). The vector function W is called the vector potential of the field F. The vector function F(r) has the following properties:

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