What are the expressions for the gradient and Laplacian in cylindrical coordinates (z,r,φ)? Simplify these expressions for functions dependent on r only.

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What are the expressions for the gradient and Laplacian in cylindrical coordinates (z,r,φ)? Simplify these expressions for functions dependent on r only.

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