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R1, wherer1 andr2 are the position vectors of pointsp1 andp2,respectively. Vector analysis provides the language that is needed for a precise quantitative statement of the general laws and relationships governing such branches of physics as electromagnetism and fluid dynamics. A nonzero vector is a directed line segment drawn from a point p called its initial point to a point q called its terminal point, with p and q being distinct points. It is designed for undergraduate students and it contains more than enough material for a two semester or three quarter course in mathematical methods of physics.
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