Grad, Div and Curl - for iPad/Mac/PC Podcast

Grad, Div and Curl - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open University
Have you ever wondered what causes cyclones, and why it's always calm in the centre of the storm? Well, vector calculus holds the key. The tracks on this album introduce you to the scalar and vector fields of gradient, divergence and curl. This material makes up part of the course MST209, Mathematical methods and models.
Grad, Div and Curl
A short introduction to this album.
Apr 12, 2010
36 sec
Transcript -- Grad, Div and Curl
A short introduction to this album.
Apr 12, 2010
Grad
Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.
May 11, 2009
6 min
Transcript -- Grad
Introduction to this gradient vector. What is meant by 'steepness of a path' on a hillside.
May 11, 2009
Div
Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor.
May 11, 2009
7 min
Transcript -- Div
Introduction to the divergence div. Heat flow and temperature distribution inside a modern nuclear reactor.
May 11, 2009
Curl
Introduction to this vector operation through the context of modelling water flow in a river. How curl helps in predicting storms.
May 11, 2009
10 min
Transcript -- Curl
Introduction to this vector operation through the context of modelling water flow in a river. How curl helps in predicting storms.
May 11, 2009