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Multivariate Calculus - Bruce E. Shapiro

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170 LECTURE 21. VECTOR FIELDS<br />

x y v x v y<br />

-2 -2 1 -1/2<br />

-2 -1 1/2 -1/2<br />

-2 0 0 -1/2<br />

-2 1 -1/2 -1/2<br />

-2 2 -1 -1/2<br />

-1 -2 1 -1/4<br />

-1 -1 1/2 -1/4<br />

-1 0 0 -1/4<br />

-1 1 -1/2 -1/4<br />

-1 2 -1 -1/4<br />

0 -2 1 0<br />

0 -1 1/2 0<br />

0 0 0 0<br />

0 1 -1/2 0<br />

0 2 -1 0<br />

1 -2 1 1/4<br />

1 -1 1/2 1/4<br />

1 0 0 1/4<br />

1 1 -1/2 1/4<br />

1 2 -1 1/4<br />

2 -2 1 1/2<br />

2 -1 1/2 1/2<br />

2 0 0 1/2<br />

2 1 -1/2 1/2<br />

2 2 -1 1/2<br />

We can then sketch the plot using the data in the table.<br />

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Figure 21.1: A visualization of the vector field −iy/2 + jx/4.<br />

Revised December 6, 2006. Math 250, Fall 2006

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