surface integral
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of surface integral
First recorded in 1870–75
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Evaluate surface integral ∬SyzdS, where S is the first-octant part of plane x + y + z = λ, where λ is a positive constant.
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Informally, the surface integral of a scalar-valued function is an analog of a scalar line integral in one higher dimension.
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First, let’s look at the surface integral of a scalar-valued function.
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Since some surfaces are nonorientable, it is not possible to define a vector surface integral on all piecewise smooth surfaces.
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It is now well known as Stokes's theorem connecting a certain surface integral with a line integral, and has many applications both in physics and in geometry.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Gray, Andrew
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