Finding a Potential for a Conservative Vector Field

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • 🔍 Unlock the Secrets of Conservative Vector Fields! 🔍
    In this video, we explore the fascinating topic of finding the scalar potential for a conservative vector field. Understanding this concept is essential for anyone studying vector calculus or physics.
    What You’ll Learn:
    Defining Conservative Vector Fields: Recall for a vector field 𝐹 to be conservative we have a scalar potential function 𝑓 so that the following is satisfied: ∇𝑓 = 𝐹
    Step-by-Step Process: Follow along as I demonstrate the method for finding the scalar potential 𝑓 We’ll integrate the partial derivatives of the vector field and make important observations along the way.
    Why Watch This Video?
    Clear Explanations: I break down complex concepts into easy-to-understand segments, perfect for both beginners and advanced students.
    Boost Your Skills: Enhance your mathematical toolkit and confidence in tackling calculus problems involving vector fields.
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  • @UncleKai64
    @UncleKai64 4 года назад +90

    For anyone wondering, there's a much easier way to do this. Simply integrate each component of the vector field F by dx, dy, dz respectively, and the potential function is a combination of each unique term (i.e. if there are two terms that are the same, don't add them, just use one of them in the potential function).
    But this way works too, just more work!

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    @illusionmajik 13 лет назад

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    @RafamSales 12 лет назад

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  • @nateg6977
    @nateg6977 6 лет назад

    Thank you so much for a clear, thorough, well-paced explanation!! I wish you were my Calc teacher.

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    @JoshuaHoltz 10 лет назад

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    @rodolfogarcia6263 5 лет назад

    This was super helpful I greatly appreciate it I'm studying for finals right now and this had me stumped thank you so much.

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    @crazyCousins96 9 лет назад +1

    In a self-taught online calc 3 class... thank you so much!!! Much better than their convoluted proofs...

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    @hanagzr7262 7 лет назад

    Thank you so much! I've been looking for so long for an explanation and this explanation was wonderful

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    @eremiteshome 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks heaps mate, this helped me out a lot in a time of need! Happy travels

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    Thanks a lot Patrick, you're the best!

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    @txdiva09 14 лет назад

    i was soooo confused, but this helped alot!!! i appreciate all of your vids. thanks so much!!!

  • @thetemporaljellybaby1040
    @thetemporaljellybaby1040 5 лет назад

    Thank you! Very helpful. I now understand something I didn't understand from the lectures.

  • @Ninjarni
    @Ninjarni 13 лет назад +1

    I would pay handsomely to have you as my personal tutor! Thankyou for helping me through my uni math assignment :D

  • @germanjumper2009
    @germanjumper2009 8 лет назад

    Oh my gosh ! Thank you so much ! There is no german videos or helpfull threads. I tried to understand this for like 4 hours. I hope i got it now, You are my hero! Thank you!

  • @ericiidx
    @ericiidx 11 лет назад

    Thanks a lot for helping me get some of the more confusing aspects of my calc 3 final! And thanks for breaking up the monotony of studying by inadvertently drawing a dingus at 2:19.

  • @uhhhwhatdoipick
    @uhhhwhatdoipick 13 лет назад

    Finals preparation! Thanks, patrickJMT!

  • @tomriddle9489
    @tomriddle9489 4 месяца назад

    that was a perfect explanation, thank you so much

  • @coraline413
    @coraline413 8 лет назад

    My math book skipped a lot of the steps on how or why they did things. Thanks for making it clear! 🙂

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад +2

    she has the phd in mathematics, not me. she is one who does research and publishes, not me. she is the one writing a book on math and art, not me! :)

  • @AndyB1993
    @AndyB1993 9 лет назад +20

    i have an exam in an hour hope this helps

  • @mitchthesnowboarder1
    @mitchthesnowboarder1 13 лет назад

    excellent explanation. Much better than my calculus teacher did. I understood everything perfectly. Thank you.

  • @thaoboi2
    @thaoboi2 13 лет назад

    @patrickJMT That's true, I'm a Physics major and we're going into complex analysis, that stuff is pretty crazy!

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    @stephenhudson8753 10 лет назад +1

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    @EricaHigley 7 лет назад +1

    I know this is a really old video but thank you so much for making this!

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    @ibrahimhelmi2335 11 лет назад

    You have done it again!. Thank you JMT :)

  • @TheNoodleBrownie
    @TheNoodleBrownie 12 лет назад

    wow was soooo confused about this until i watched this and now its like how did i not know how to do this! ( i mean that in the most flattering way possible lol). ur awesome! pretty much passed my math unit cus of you! :)

  • @xoxolklexoxo
    @xoxolklexoxo 9 лет назад

    I couldn't understand my book, it skips so many steps. Thanks, you made it so simple

  • @cruiserkid1
    @cruiserkid1 10 лет назад +1

    im gunna email my math prof and be all like, "you see, It isn't that hard to explain, so why in the hell can't you do it?"

  • @dannyflorido3598
    @dannyflorido3598 10 лет назад +2

    I now understand potential functions!!! .. i re watched this video like 6 time to understand what i was doing wrong(everything)...

  • @Otaku073
    @Otaku073 14 лет назад

    great job on the videos man you just explain thinks way better than my proffessor and judging from all the comments it looks like im not alone

  • @Mr1ncept10n
    @Mr1ncept10n 13 лет назад

    You are awesome! srsly, I learn more from your short videos than my 2 hour lecture. Keep it up! I'm def going to show people this :)

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 лет назад

    @lxiam spread the word - id appreciate it.

  • @Slrp
    @Slrp 10 лет назад +2

    shouldnt the answer be negative according to the definition of a scalar potential?
    Great video!

  • @cherryimindunkin6646
    @cherryimindunkin6646 5 лет назад +1

    Not surprised I’m the oddball out as I am a high school student watching a Calc video...
    I was curious, trying to inspire myself knowing the math I do now is nothing compared to this. 😂

  • @syedrumman9366
    @syedrumman9366 11 лет назад

    Very eloquently explained. Thank you.

  • @shelley-anneharrisberg7409
    @shelley-anneharrisberg7409 3 года назад

    Thanks so much! The clearest explanation of this I have found yet! :)

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 лет назад

    @RafamSales glad i could help you :)

  • @chandanasripada7025
    @chandanasripada7025 7 лет назад +8

    Can you please upload Stokes theorem

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    @mulatiedemis3501 Год назад

    Your videos are always helpful to me i am your follower .good job.

  • @HeatherRoseMusician
    @HeatherRoseMusician 11 лет назад +1

    Thanks Patrick! Very helpful!

  • @gijsbouhuijs
    @gijsbouhuijs 6 месяцев назад

    You're a legend! My book was way too confusing

  • @RJ11234
    @RJ11234 14 лет назад

    patrickJMT>>Stewart Multivariable Calculus: 6th Edition
    This actually makes sense now. Thanks! Keep up the great work!

  • @ragnarokmonk
    @ragnarokmonk 12 лет назад

    i sat down for THREE hours trying to make sense of the lecture notes that i got from my math professor and i couldn't do it. I watch your ten minute video and BAM, it all makes sense! I've watched some of your videos and it makes sense EVERY time. whatever you do, keep making videos, because you don't know how many people you are helping! thank you so much!

  • @Jawbreaker2237
    @Jawbreaker2237 11 лет назад

    the possibility of it being a function of x was ruled out when he did the first integration of 2x + yz. When he integrated 2x + yz, the arbitrary constant/function couldn't be a function of x, it could only be a function of y and z.

  • @UzomaBaileyAyogu
    @UzomaBaileyAyogu 10 лет назад

    That was an awesome explanation man. Appreciate that!

  • @SixB0w
    @SixB0w 10 лет назад +1

    Tnx , your helping everyone alot!

  • @Canada9318
    @Canada9318 12 лет назад

    The double integral over D of confusion = PatrickJMT. Simple really.

  • @redhead4ever242
    @redhead4ever242 12 лет назад

    Thank you so much! This video is super helpful! Couldn't have done my homework without it =)

  • @lukam0s95
    @lukam0s95 6 лет назад

    Just what I was looking for. Great explanation! Thanks a lot :)

  • @yourlordandsaviouryeesusbe2998
    @yourlordandsaviouryeesusbe2998 5 лет назад

    You're an angel! I can't thank you enough, Sir!

  • @Axeleration
    @Axeleration 12 лет назад

    Thank you Patrick, this makes complete sense now!

  • @yaizarodriguez7088
    @yaizarodriguez7088 10 лет назад

    Thank you sooooooo much for your wisdom!!

  • @WhatsAHandleMyNameIsJoe
    @WhatsAHandleMyNameIsJoe 25 дней назад

    Great job! good verbal + written explanations

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  25 дней назад

      perfect! glad it helped :)

  • @fnerr
    @fnerr 2 года назад

    Oh my god, so potentials were actually this "easy"... I guess all that matters is how you explain :) Thanks a lot, I understood much more from this than reading in the course book!

  • @rororoyourboatful
    @rororoyourboatful 8 лет назад

    this video was tremendously helpful! thank you!

  • @KingZarken
    @KingZarken 9 лет назад

    Thanks man! Really helped me understand how to do this!

  • @rimon9697
    @rimon9697 3 года назад

    i am more surprised to find a video of 720p quality which was recorded over 12 years ago.

  • @bArda26
    @bArda26 7 лет назад

    hi patrick, I don't need to say how helpful you are to us! I have a question. I find the potential by taking an integral for each component and set them equal because they need to give me the f eventually.I get the answers right so far but I'm wondering if that technique has any disadvantages or might fail me someday?? it shouldn't but I wanna make sure

  • @henrywallace5445
    @henrywallace5445 4 года назад

    Just saved me with this concept. Thanks homie