Method for finding the
potiential fuction f(x,y, z) given the gradient vector field F = <
fx, fy, fz>:
1) Evaluate f(x,y,z) = S fx dx = g(x,y,z) + C1(y,z),
where C1(x,y) represents
terms not containing x.
2) Evaluate f(x,y,z) = S fy dy = h(x,y,z) + C2(x,z),
where C2(x,z)
represents terms not containing y.
3) Evaluate f(x,y,z) = S fz dz = k(x,y,z) + C3(x,y),
where C3(x,y)
represents
terms not containing z.
4) f(x,y,z) = g(x,y,z) + (sum of terms in h(x,y,z) not
listed in g(x,y,z)) + (sum of terms in not listed in
g(x,y,z) or h(x,y,z)) + K,
where K is a constant
Proof
of method: