Question

How to find out if a Vector Field is path independant or not

Answer 1

ummm ill give u an example F= 2xyi+xyj

Answer 2

what is curl?

Answer 3

if curl is zero ... the field is path independent, else it is path dependent.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_vector_field
I guess this is it.

Answer 4

thanks

Answer 5

not sure though, this might give you lead.

Answer 6

Another way to tell if it's path independent, is to see if your vector field is a gradient.

Answer 7

If you can find a function with the vector field as a gradient, it must be path independent.

Answer 8

ok yes i know that method and now that i just read further on in my book i found experimentx's method. YAY THANKS :DDDDDDDD

Answer 9

you're welcome