Math Problem Statement

State Green's theorem. Given a positively oriented unit circle in R^2, determine for which parameters α ∈ R Green's theorem can be applied to evaluate the given integral. Then, compute the integral for the suitable α.

Solution

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  1. (a) The question asks you to state Green's theorem.
  2. (b) You're given a positive orientation of a unit circle in R2\mathbb{R}^2 and asked to compute an integral over that circle: Γ(y(x2+y2)adx+x(x2+y2)ady)\int_{\Gamma} \left( \frac{-y}{(x^2 + y^2)^a} \, dx + \frac{x}{(x^2 + y^2)^a} \, dy \right)
  3. (c) For which values of the parameter αR\alpha \in \mathbb{R} can Green's theorem be applied to evaluate the integral in part (b)?

Let's start with Green's theorem, which is:

ΓPdx+Qdy=D(QxPy)dA\oint_{\Gamma} P \, dx + Q \, dy = \iint_{D} \left( \frac{\partial Q}{\partial x} - \frac{\partial P}{\partial y} \right) \, dA where Γ\Gamma is the positively oriented, simple closed curve enclosing a region DD, and P(x,y)P(x, y) and Q(x,y)Q(x, y) are functions of xx and yy.

For part (b), you're looking to evaluate the integral over the unit circle Γ\Gamma, with the vector field: P(x,y)=y(x2+y2)a,Q(x,y)=x(x2+y2)aP(x, y) = \frac{-y}{(x^2 + y^2)^a}, \quad Q(x, y) = \frac{x}{(x^2 + y^2)^a} To proceed, we will need to analyze the behavior of this vector field and check the conditions under which Green's theorem can be applied.

For part (c), we'll examine the conditions under which the integral in part (b) is well-defined and Green's theorem holds. Specifically, we'll need to check whether the integral encounters any singularities, particularly when (x2+y2)=0(x^2 + y^2) = 0, which occurs at the origin. Green's theorem can generally be applied when the vector field is smooth and well-behaved in the region of integration, so we need to determine whether this condition holds for the given aa.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Vector Calculus
Green's Theorem
Line Integrals

Formulas

Green's Theorem: ∮Γ P dx + Q dy = ∬D (∂Q/∂x - ∂P/∂y) dA
Integral given: ∮Γ (-y/(x²+y²)^α dx + x/(x²+y²)^α dy)

Theorems

Green's Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Undergraduate Mathematics