Problems: Surface Independence
Suppose that F = V × G, where the components of G have continuous second partial
derivatives. Suppose also that S is a closed, positively-orientedd dsurface divided into two
F · n dS = 0.
parts by a closed curve C. Apply Stokes’ theorem to show that
S
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