I.

Appendix
Gradient

The gradient is applied on the scalar function A.

Cartesian coordinates: cyclic order x, y, z

~ =x
∇A b∂x A + yb∂y A + zb∂z A (1)
Cylindrical coordinates: cyclic order r, ϕ, z

~ = rb∂r A + ϕ 1
∇A b ∂ϕ A + zb∂z A (2)
r
Spherical coordinates: cyclic order r, θ, ϕ

~ = rb∂r A + θb1 ∂θ A + ϕ
∇A b
1
∂ϕ A (3)
r r sin(θ)
Divergence
~
The divergence is applied on the vector function A.
Cartesian coordinates: cyclic order x, y, z

~ ·A
∇ ~ = ∂x Ax + ∂y Ay + ∂z Az (4)
Cylindrical coordinates: cyclic order r, ϕ, z

~ ·A
∇ ~ = 1 ∂r (rAr ) + 1 ∂ϕ Aϕ + ∂z Az (5)
r r
Spherical coordinates: cyclic order r, θ, ϕ

∇ ~ = 1 ∂r (r2 Ar ) + 1 ∂θ (Aθ sin θ) + 1 ∂ϕ Aϕ

~ ·A (6)
r2 r sin θ r sin θ
Curl
~
The curl is applied on the vector function A.
Cartesian coordinates: cyclic order x, y, z
 
 x yb zb 
 b 
~ ~
∇ × A =  ∂x ∂y ∂z  (7)

 Ax Ay Az 
Cylindrical coordinates: cyclic order r, ϕ, z
 
 rb rϕ
b zb 
1  
~ ~
∇ × A =  ∂r ∂ϕ ∂z  (8)
r 
Ar rAϕ Az 
Spherical coordinates: cyclic order r, θ, ϕ

1
  
 rb rθb r sin θϕ
b 
1  
~ ×A
∇ ~=  ∂ ∂θ ∂ϕ  (9)
r sin θ  r
2 

Ar rAθ r sin θAϕ
Laplacian
The laplacian is applied on the scalar function A.
Cartesian coordinates: cyclic order x, y, z

∇2 A = ∂x2 A + ∂y2 A + ∂z2 A (10)

Cylindrical coordinates: cyclic order r, ϕ, z
1 1
∇2 A = ∂r (r∂r A) + 2 ∂ϕ2 A + ∂z2 A (11)
r r
Spherical coordinates: cyclic order r, θ, ϕ
1 1 1
∇2 A = ∂r (r2 ∂r A) + 2 ∂θ (sin θ∂θ A) + 2 2 ∂ϕ2 A (12)
r2 r sin θ r sin θ