Questions tagged [differentiation]
Differentiation is the set of techniques and results from Differential Calculus, concerning the calculation of derivatives of functions or distributions.
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How to deal with differentials? [duplicate]
I am currently working on this. More specifically my question is about Problem 2.5 b). In the solution they get from
$$
Nd\mu=-SdT+VdP
$$
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N\Big(\frac{\partial\mu}{\partial N}\Big)_{T,V}=V\Big(\...
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Derivation of Leibniz Rule for Exterior Derivative
I was reading Sean Carrol's GR book, when on page 85 he introduces the Leibniz rule analogue for exterior derivatives:
$$\text d(\omega\wedge\eta) = (\text d\omega)\wedge\eta + (-1)^p\omega\wedge(\...
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Notation confusion about time derivative of a vector in a rotating frame
As far as I can tell, this question, or similar ones, have been asked a number of times:
Derivation of the time-derivative in a rotating frame of refrence
Time derivatives in a rotating frame of ...
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