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usage of vector identity in int to electrodynamics griffiths


Tor Fredrik

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they refer to a product rule 5 for the second last equality above. This text is taken from David Griffiths, introduction to electrodynamics. If anyone is familiar with the book. At what page is product rule 5 that is used here introduced? I cant find that page. Or does anyone have another book or a internet site where this product rule 5 is derived? Or does anyone want to derive the second last equality above here on this page?

 

On a further note I understand that

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So I understand how they obtain the left side of:

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2 hours ago, Tor Fredrik said:

they refer to a product rule 5 for the second last equality above. This text is taken from David Griffiths, introduction to electrodynamics. If anyone is familiar with the book. At what page is product rule 5 that is used here introduced? I cant find that page. Or does anyone have another book or a internet site where this product rule 5 is derived? Or does anyone want to derive the second last equality above here on this page?

 

All the 8 product rules he uses are listed inside the front cover.

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