PROBLEMS

Q1 Find the value of 𝛿𝑖𝑗 𝛿𝑖𝑗

Q2 Write the expression of 𝑐𝑖 = 𝐴𝑖𝑗 𝑏𝑗 − 𝑏𝑖 in the form of 𝑐𝑖 = 𝐵𝑖𝑗 𝑏𝑗 and hence find the expression for 𝐵𝑖𝑗

Q3 If 𝐴𝑖𝑗 = 𝛿𝑖𝑗 𝐵𝑘𝑘 + 𝜆𝐵𝑖𝑗 , determine 𝐵𝑘𝑘 and using that solve for 𝐵𝑖𝑗 in terms of 𝐴𝑖𝑗 and its first invariants 𝐴𝑖𝑖

Q4 Prove that the following are invariant under the coordinate transformation
(a) 𝐴𝑖𝑖 (b) 𝐴𝑖𝑗 𝐴𝑖𝑗 (c) 𝜀𝑖𝑗𝑘 𝜀𝑘𝑗𝑝 𝐴𝑖𝑝

Q5 Find the gradient of the function 𝜙 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 = cos 𝑥1 + 𝑒𝑥𝑝(𝑥1 𝑥2 ) at the point (𝑥1 = 0, 𝑥2 = 1)

Q6 Find the components of 𝛁 𝒖 ∙ 𝒗

Q7 Let the vector 𝒗 = 𝒃 × 𝒙 for which 𝒃 does not depend upon the coordinates. Use indicial notation to show that
(a) curl (𝒗) = 2 𝒃 (b) div (𝒗) = 0

Q8 If the vector 𝒃 = 𝛁 × 𝒗 , show that

  b n dS = 
i i ,i bi where
dV 𝜆 =is𝜆a scaler
𝑥𝑖 function of
the coordinates. S V