Def (1) Vector function
Vector function is the function which domain is real number and the target set is vector.
𝒇
Real number Vector
Ex) Draw the line of vector function
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𝒓(𝒕) = 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒊⃗ + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒋⃗ + 𝒕 𝒌
Ex) Find the vector function which represents with 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏 and 𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟐.
Def (2) Derivative of vector function
• is tangent vector on P
• Unit tangent vector Type equation here.
Def (3) Velocity, Direction, Speed, and Acceleration
• Velocity:
• Speed: Unit tangent vector
• Acceleration:
• Unit vector:
Ex) 𝒓(𝒕) = (𝟏 + 𝒕𝟑 ) 𝒊⃗ + 𝒕𝒆−𝒕 𝒋⃗ + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐𝒕 ⃗𝒌⃗
(1) Tangent vector:
(2) Unit tangent vector:
Thm (1)
𝒖 and 𝒗 are derivative vector of time 𝒕, 𝑪 is scalar, and 𝒇 is real value function
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Ex) show 𝒓(𝒕) and 𝒓′ (𝒕) are orthogonal.
Def (4) Vector function integration
𝒓(𝒕) = 𝒇(𝒕) 𝒊⃗ + 𝒈(𝒕) 𝒋⃗ + 𝒉(𝒕) ⃗𝒌⃗
Def (5) Curvature
When 𝑻 is an unit tangent vector, curvature 𝒌 is ,
where 𝑺: arc length
Ex) What is curvature of 𝒓(𝒕) = (𝒂 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒕)𝒊⃗ + (𝒂 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒕)𝒋⃗
Def (5-1) Curvature
Ex) Find the curvature 𝑲(𝒕) of 𝒓(𝒕) = 〈𝒕, 𝒕𝟐 , 𝒕𝟑 〉
Def (6) Definition of partial derivative in function of two variables
𝒛 = 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚)
• Partial derivative of 𝒛 w.r.t 𝒙 :
• Partial derivative of 𝒛 w.r.t 𝒚 :
Ex) What is 𝒇𝒙 (𝟐, 𝟏) and 𝒇𝒚 (𝟐, 𝟏) of 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝒙𝟑 + 𝒙𝟐 𝒚𝟑 − 𝟐𝒚𝟐
𝝏𝒇 𝝏𝒇 𝒙
Ex) What is and of 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝐬𝐢𝐧 ( )
𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒚 𝟏+𝒚