Vector Fields

A series of free Calculus Video Lessons on Vector Fields.

Conservative Vector Fields - The Definition and a Few Remarks

This video gives the definition of a conservative vector field and the potential function. There are links to many common types of problems related to conservative vector fields towards the end.

Vector Fields - Sketching

This video gives the definition of a 2d and 3d vector field, and does one example of roughly sketching a vector field.

Finding a Potential for a Conservative Vector Field

Finding the Potential of a Conservative Vector Field. Ex 2

Conservative Vector Fields - Showing a Vector Field on R_2 is Conservative

This video gives a theorem to show that a vector field on R_2 is conservative. It then proceeds to work 3 examples, determining in each if a vector field is conservative or not.