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Introduction

Though a line integral on a path P is most easily evaluated when the integrand can be expressed as a gradient and the integral becomes a difference between values of a function at the endpoints of P, we here consider the process for reducing line integrals to ordinary ones. We also describe how to make a Surface flux integral into a two dimensional integral over an area in the plane.

Topics

23.1   Making a Line Integral into an Ordinary Integral

23.2   Examples

23.3   Practical Comments

23.4   Multiple Integrals and Area Integrals