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VectorCalculus

  

GetCoordinates

  

return the coordinate system of a Vector

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

GetCoordinates(v)

Parameters

v

-

(optional) Vector

Description

• 

The GetCoordinates(v) command returns the coordinate system associated with the Vector v.  If v is not specified, the default coordinate system is returned.

Examples

> 

with⁡VectorCalculus:

> 

GetCoordinates⁡

cartesian

(1)
> 

v≔VectorField⁡r,0,0,sphericalr,φ,θ

v≔re_r+0e_φ+0e_θ

(2)
> 

GetCoordinates⁡v

sphericalr,φ,θ

(3)
> 

SetCoordinates⁡polar

polar

(4)
> 

GetCoordinates⁡a,b

polar

(5)

See Also

VectorCalculus

VectorCalculus[AddCoordinates]

VectorCalculus[SetCoordinates]

VectorCalculus[VectorField]