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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) §15.2 Line Integrals, #35 · Multivariable Calculus · Vector calculus

For which numbers … and … is … a gradient field

For which numbers $a$ and $b$ is $F = a x y i + (x^{2} + b y) j$ a gradient field?

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Gilbert Strang, Calculus, 3rd edition (Wellesley-Cambridge Press; MIT OpenCourseWare RES.18-001) · §15.2 Line Integrals, #35

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