State (without proof) the divergence theorem for a vector field F with continuous first-order partial derivatives throughout a volume V enclosed by a bounded oriented piecewise-smooth non-self-intersecting surface S.
By calculating the relevant volume and surface integrals explicitly, verify the divergence theorem for the vector field
F=(x3+2xy2,y3+2yz2,z3+2zx2)
defined within a sphere of radius R centred at the origin.
Suppose that functions ϕ,ψ are continuous and that their first and second partial derivatives are all also continuous in a region V bounded by a smooth surface S.
Show that
∫V(ϕ∇2ψ+∇ϕ⋅∇ψ)dτ∫V(ϕ∇2ψ−ψ∇2ϕ)dτ=∫Sϕ∇ψ⋅dS=∫Sϕ∇ψ⋅dS−∫Sψ∇ϕ⋅dS
Hence show that if ρ(x) is a continuous function on V and g(x) a continuous function on S and ϕ1 and ϕ2 are two continuous functions such that
∇2ϕ1(x)ϕ1(x)=∇2ϕ2(x)=ρ(x) for all x in V, and =ϕ2(x)=g(x) for all x on S
then ϕ1(x)=ϕ2(x) for all x in V.