Let f = f(x,y, z) be a sufficiently smooth scalar function and F = Vƒ be the gradient acting on f. Which of the following expressions are meaningful? Of those that are, which are necessarily zero? Show your detailed justifications. (a) V· (Vf) (b) V(V × f) (c) ▼ × (V · F) (d) V · (V × F)

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Let f = f(x, y, z) be a sufficiently smooth scalar function and F = Vƒ be the gradient
acting on f. Which of the following expressions are meaningful? Of those that are, which
are necessarily zero? Show your detailed justifications.
(a) V· (Vf)
(b) V(V × f)
(c) V × (V · F)
(d) V. (V × F)
Transcribed Image Text:Let f = f(x, y, z) be a sufficiently smooth scalar function and F = Vƒ be the gradient acting on f. Which of the following expressions are meaningful? Of those that are, which are necessarily zero? Show your detailed justifications. (a) V· (Vf) (b) V(V × f) (c) V × (V · F) (d) V. (V × F)
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