Vector calculus in curvilinear coordinates! (a helpful intro)

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Published on March 16, 2021 4:08:38 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eVM228w6fk

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In this video, we learn about how to do derivatives, or differential calculus, in different types of coordinate systems, like spherical coordinates! We'll focus on the gradient of a function.

Rather than simply giving you the equations (you can look them up!), we will look at *where* the equations come from by building out a generic coordinate system to figure out how we translate the gradient.

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