Fundamental Theorem of Line Integral
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Mathematics/Calculus
Fundamental Theorem of Line IntegralTheorem 1. Let $C$ be a smooth curve joining the point $A$ to the point $B$ in the plane or in space and parametrized by $\mathbf{r}(t)$. Let $f$ be a differentiable function with a continuous gradient vector $\mathbf{F} = \nabla f$ on a domain $D$ containing $C$. Then $$\int_C \mathbf{F} \cdot d \mathbf{r} = f(B) - f(A).$$Proof. Suppose that $\mathbf{r}(t) = ..