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Michael Corral: Vector Calculus

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212 Index<br />

iterated integral ................... 102<br />

J<br />

Jacobi identity ...................... 30<br />

Jacobian ........................... 119<br />

joint distribution...................131<br />

L<br />

Lagrange multiplier.................96<br />

lamina ............................. 124<br />

Laplacian.....................178, 182<br />

level curve...........................66<br />

limit.................................67<br />

vector-valued function .......... 52<br />

line..................................31<br />

intersection of planes ........... 38<br />

parallel..........................34<br />

parametric representation......31<br />

perpendicular...................34<br />

skew.............................34<br />

symmetric representation.......32<br />

through two points..............33<br />

vector representation ........... 31<br />

line integral...................136, 139<br />

local maximum......................83<br />

local minimum......................83<br />

M<br />

mass ............................... 124<br />

matrix...............................27<br />

mixed partial derivative.............73<br />

Möbius strip ....................... 168<br />

moment.......................124, 126<br />

momentum..........................55<br />

Monte Carlo method...............113<br />

moving frame fields.................62<br />

multiple integral...................101<br />

multiply connected.................153<br />

N<br />

n-positive direction ................ 169<br />

Newton’s algorithm ................. 89<br />

normal derivative..................186<br />

normal to a curve ................... 81<br />

normal vector field.................168<br />

O<br />

orientable..........................168<br />

orthonormal vectors.................64<br />

outward normal....................160<br />

P<br />

paraboloid...........................44<br />

elliptic...........................44<br />

hyperbolic...................44, 84<br />

of revolution.....................44<br />

parallelepiped.......................24<br />

volume..........................25<br />

parameter.......................31, 60<br />

parametrization.....................60<br />

partial derivative....................71<br />

partial differential equation.........74<br />

path independence.......146, 154, 175<br />

piecewise smooth curve............141<br />

plane................................35<br />

coordinate........................1<br />

Euclidean.........................1<br />

in space ......................... 35<br />

line of intersection..............38<br />

normal form.....................35<br />

normal vector...................35<br />

point-normal form...............35<br />

tangent..........................75<br />

through three points............36<br />

position vector..............54, 55, 139<br />

potential........................... 148<br />

probability.........................128<br />

probability density function........129<br />

projection............................19<br />

Q<br />

quadric surface......................43<br />

R<br />

random variable ................... 128<br />

Riemann integral..................135

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