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Multivariable Calculus

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A vector is a quantity that is determined by both its magnitude and its direction: thus, it is a directed line segment.

This chapter is based on the lectures of Professor D.V. Pai, IIT Bombay, and IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.

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  1. Centre for Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Peechi Campus, Kerala, India

    A. M. Mathai & H. J. Haubold

  2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

    A. M. Mathai

  3. Vienna International Centre, Office for Outer Space Affairs, United Nations, Vienna, Austria

    H. J. Haubold

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Mathai, A.M., Haubold, H.J. (2017). Multivariable Calculus. In: Fractional and Multivariable Calculus . Springer Optimization and Its Applications, vol 122. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59993-9_2

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