Schwere, Elektricität und Magnetismus:404

VECTOR ANALYSIS.

<section begin=t1 /> space. It might seem harmless to set an indefinite expression equal to a definite, but it would be dangerous, since we might with equal right set the indefinite expression equal to other definite expressions, and then be misled into supposing these definite expressions to be equal to one another. It will be safe to say that the above equations will hold, provided that the potential of $u$ or $\omega$ has a definite value. It will be observed that whenever $\mathrm{Pot}u$ or $\mathrm{Pot}\omega$ has a definite value in general, (i. e. with the possible exception of certain points, lines, and surfaces),* the first members of all these equations will have definite values in general, and therefore the second members of the equations, being necessarily equal to the first members, when these have definite values, will also have definite values in general.

Vorlage:Idt94. Again, whenever $\mathrm{Pot}u$ has a definite value, we may write

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where $r$ stands for $[{\rho }^{\prime }-\rho {]}_0$. But

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whence

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Vorlage:IdtMoreover, $\mathrm{New}u$ will in general have a definite value, if $\mathrm{Pot}u$ has.

Vorlage:Idt95. In like manner, whenever Pot $\mathrm{Pot}\omega$ has a definite value,

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Substituting the value of $\mathrm{\nabla }\frac{1}{r}$ given above we have

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Vorlage:Idt$\mathrm{Lap}\omega$ will have a definite value in general, whenever $\mathrm{Pot}\omega$ has.

Vorlage:Idt96. Hence, with the aid of No. 93, we obtain

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whenever $\mathrm{Pot}\omega$ has a definite value.

Vorlage:Idt97. By. the method of No. 93 we obtain

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