Introduction to Electrodynamics
Introduction to Electrodynamics
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Author: David J. Griffiths
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Chapter 1.4, Problem 1.42P
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To Express: The cylindrical unit vectors s^ , ϕ , z^ in terms of x^ , y^ , z^ . Invert to get x^ , y^ , z^ in terms of s^ , ϕ , z^ .

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