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In the space $\mathbb{R}^3$, the vector In the space $\mathbb{R}^3$, the vector
$$\vec{r} := (x,\,y,\,z) = x\vec{i}+y\vec{j}+z\vec{k}$$ $$\vec{r} := (x,\,y,\,z) = x\vec{i}+y\vec{j}+z\vec{k}$$
directed from the origin to a variable point\, $(x,\,y,\,z)$\, \PMlinkescapetext{represents} a vector field and its \PMlinkescapetext{length} directed from the origin to a variable point\, $(x,\,y,\,z)$\, \PMlinkescapetext{represents} a vector field and its \PMlinkescapetext{length}
$$r := \sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}$$ $$r := \sqrt{x^2+y^2+z^2}$$
a scalar \PMlinkescapetext{field}. a scalar \PMlinkescapetext{field}.
The \PMlinkescapetext{simple formulae} The \PMlinkescapetext{simple formulae}
\begin{itemize} \begin{itemize}
\item $\nabla\!\cdot\vec{r} = 3$ \item $\nabla\!\cdot\vec{r} = 3$
\item $\nabla\!\times\!\vec{r} = \vec{0}$ \item $\nabla\!\times\!\vec{r} = \vec{0}$
\item $\displaystyle\nabla r = \frac{\vec{r}}{r} = \vec{r}^0$ \item $\\nabla r = \frac{\vec{r}}{r} = \vec{r}^0$
\item $\displaystyle\nabla\frac{1}{r} = -\frac{\vec{r}}{r^3} = -\frac{\vec{r}^0}{r^2}$ \item $\\nabla\frac{1}{r} = -\frac{\vec{r}}{r^3} = -\frac{\vec{r}^0}{r^2}$
\item $\displaystyle\nabla^2\frac{1}{r} = 0$ \item $\\nabla^2\frac{1}{r} = 0$
\end{itemize} \end{itemize}
are valid, where $\vec{r}^0$ is the unit vector having the direction of $\vec{r}$. are valid, where $\vec{r}^0$ is the unit vector having the direction of $\vec{r}$.
If\, $\vec{c}$\, is a \PMlinkescapetext{constant} vector,\, $\vec{U}\!\!:\mathbb{R}^3\to\mathbb{R}^3$\, a vector function and\, $f\!\!:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$\, is a twice differentiable function, then the formulae If\, $\vec{c}$\, is a \PMlinkescapetext{constant} vector,\, $\vec{U}\!\!:\mathbb{R}^3\to\mathbb{R}^3$\, a vector function and\, $f\!\!:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}$\, is a twice differentiable function, then the formulae
\begin{itemize} \begin{itemize}
\item $\nabla(\vec{c}\cdot\!\vec{r}) = \vec{c}$ \item $\nabla(\vec{c}\cdot\!\vec{r}) = \vec{c}$
\item $\nabla\cdot(\vec{c}\times\vec{r}) = 0$ \item $\nabla\cdot(\vec{c}\times\vec{r}) = 0$
\item $(\vec{U}\!\cdot\!\nabla)\vec{r} = \vec{U}$ \item $(\vec{U}\!\cdot\!\nabla)\vec{r} = \vec{U}$
\item $(\vec{U}\!\times\!\nabla)\!\cdot\!\vec{r} = 0$ \item $(\vec{U}\!\times\!\nabla)\!\cdot\!\vec{r} = 0$
\item $(\vec{U}\!\times\!\nabla)\!\times\!\vec{r} = -2\vec{U}$ \item $(\vec{U}\!\times\!\nabla)\!\times\!\vec{r} = -2\vec{U}$
\item $\nabla f(r) = f'(r)\,\vec{r}^0$ \item $\nabla f(r) = f'(r)\,\vec{r}^0$
\item $\displaystyle\nabla^2f(r) = f''(r)\!+\frac{2}{r}f'(r)$ \item $\\nabla^2f(r) = f''(r)\!+\frac{2}{r}f'(r)$
\end{itemize} \end{itemize}
hold. hold.
\begin{thebibliography}{9} \begin{thebibliography}{9}
\bibitem{VV}{\sc K. V\"ais\"al\"a:} {\em Vektorianalyysi}. \,Werner S\"oderstr\"om Osakeyhti\"o, Helsinki (1961). \bibitem{VV}{\sc K. V\"ais\"al\"a:} {\em Vektorianalyysi}. \,Werner S\"oderstr\"om Osakeyhti\"o, Helsinki (1961).
\end{thebibliography} \end{thebibliography}