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Curl of [y*z, z*x, x*y]

\nabla\times\left\langle y z,\ x z,\ x y \right\rangle

Step by step

  1. \mathbf{F} = \left\langle y z,\ x z,\ x y \right\rangle,\quad \nabla\times\mathbf{F} = \begin{vmatrix} \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k} \\ \partial_x & \partial_y & \partial_z \\ P & Q & R \end{vmatrix}

    The curl measures rotation. Expand the determinant one component at a time.

  2. \frac{\partial R}{\partial y} - \frac{\partial Q}{\partial z} = x - \left(x\right) = 0

    The i component: differentiate R with respect to y and Q with respect to z, then subtract.

  3. \frac{\partial P}{\partial z} - \frac{\partial R}{\partial x} = y - \left(y\right) = 0

    The j component: differentiate P with respect to z and R with respect to x, then subtract.

  4. \frac{\partial Q}{\partial x} - \frac{\partial P}{\partial y} = z - \left(z\right) = 0

    The k component: differentiate Q with respect to x and P with respect to y, then subtract.

  5. \nabla\times\mathbf{F} = \left\langle 0,\ 0,\ 0 \right\rangle

    Assemble the three components.

  6. \nabla\times\mathbf{F} = \mathbf{0}

    Zero curl: the field is irrotational, and on a simply connected region it is the gradient of a potential.

Reveal the answer
\nabla\times\mathbf{F} = \left\langle 0,\ 0,\ 0 \right\rangle