Electromagnetic Theory: Unit I: (a) Vector Analysis

The Co-ordinate Systems

Vector Analysis

• To describe a vector accurately and to express a vector in terms of its components, it is necessary to have some reference directions.

 The Co-ordinate Systems

• To describe a vector accurately and to express a vector in terms of its components, it is necessary to have some reference directions. Such directions are represented in terms of various co-ordinate systems. There are various co-ordinate systems available in mathematics, out of which three co-ordinate systems are used in this book, which are

1. Cartesian or rectangular co-ordinate system

2. Cylindrical co-ordinate system

3. Spherical co-ordinate system

Let us discuss these systems in detail.

 

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