Exercise 794Calculus › Multivariable calculus › Vector calculusL2Added 2 Nov 2026
Line integral of a differential form
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Statement
Compute the line integral of along the segment from to .
Hint
Parametrize the segment: for .
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Solution
Parametrization. , , .
Substitution.
Remark. If were exact, the integral would depend only on the endpoints. Here, is closed since , and the domain is simply connected, so is exact. A primitive is , giving .