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Grad, Div and Curl - for iPod/iPhone

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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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Grad

Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.

May 11, 2009•7 min

Transcript -- Grad

Transcript -- Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.

May 11, 2009

Div

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

May 11, 2009•7 min

Transcript -- Div

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

May 11, 2009

Curl

Introduction to this vector operation through the context of modelling water flow in a river. How curl helps in predicting storms.

May 11, 2009•10 min

Transcript -- Curl

Transcript -- Introduction to this vector operation through the context of modelling water flow in a river. How curl helps in predicting storms.

May 11, 2009
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