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We integrate vector-valued and scalar-valued functions along a directed curve in \({\mathbb R}^n\). We discuss scalar and vector potentials and define the curl of a vector field in \({\mathbb R}^3\).
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Dineen, S. (2014). Line Integrals. In: Multivariate Calculus and Geometry. Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6419-7_6
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