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Proof of Stokes Theorem for Oriented Sub-Rectangles in Euclidean Space

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Proof

Let (S,Ξ΅)(S,\varepsilon) and Ο‰\omega be as in the theorem statement. Choose data as in Oriented k-Sub-Rectangle of Euclidean Space, so that

S=Ξ»R(R),R=[a1,b1]Γ—β‹―Γ—[ak,bk],S=\lambda_R(R), \qquad R=[a_1,b_1]\times\cdots\times[a_k,b_k],

with active coordinate indices

1≀i1<β‹―<ik≀n.1\le i_1<\cdots<i_k\le n.

Write Ο‰\omega in the coordinate expansion from Coordinate Expansion of Differential Forms on Euclidean Open Sets as

Ο‰=βˆ‘1≀j1<β‹―<jkβˆ’1≀naj1…jkβˆ’1 dxj1βˆ§β‹―βˆ§dxjkβˆ’1.\omega=\sum_{1\le j_1<\cdots<j_{k-1}\le n} a_{j_1\dots j_{k-1}}\,dx_{j_1}\wedge\cdots\wedge dx_{j_{k-1}}.

For each r∈{1,…,k}r\in\{1,\dots,k\}, let Ir^I^{\hat r} be the increasing (kβˆ’1)(k-1)-tuple obtained from (i1,…,ik)(i_1,\dots,i_k) by omitting iri_r, and let aIr^a_{I^{\hat r}} denote the corresponding coefficient function.

By Active Coordinate Coefficient Formula for the Exterior Derivative, the coefficient of

dxi1βˆ§β‹―βˆ§dxikdx_{i_1}\wedge\cdots\wedge dx_{i_k}

in the coordinate expansion of dωd\omega is

c=βˆ‘r=1k(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1βˆ‚aIr^βˆ‚xir.c=\sum_{r=1}^k (-1)^{r-1}\frac{\partial a_{I^{\hat r}}}{\partial x_{i_r}}.

Therefore, by Integral of a Differential Form over an Oriented k-Sub-Rectangle in Euclidean Space,

∫(S,Ξ΅)dΟ‰=Ρ∫akbkβ‹―βˆ«a1b1c(Ξ»R(t1,…,tk)) dt1β‹―dtk.\int_{(S,\varepsilon)} d\omega =\varepsilon\int_{a_k}^{b_k}\cdots\int_{a_1}^{b_1} c(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_k))\,dt_1\cdots dt_k.

Substituting the formula for cc gives

∫(S,Ξ΅)dΟ‰=Ξ΅βˆ‘r=1k(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1∫akbkβ‹―βˆ«a1b1βˆ‚aIr^βˆ‚xir(Ξ»R(t1,…,tk)) dt1β‹―dtk.\int_{(S,\varepsilon)} d\omega =\varepsilon\sum_{r=1}^k (-1)^{r-1} \int_{a_k}^{b_k}\cdots\int_{a_1}^{b_1} \frac{\partial a_{I^{\hat r}}}{\partial x_{i_r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_k))\,dt_1\cdots dt_k.

Fix r∈{1,…,k}r\in\{1,\dots,k\}. For fixed values of all variables except trt_r, define

gr(t)=aIr^(Ξ»R(t1,…,trβˆ’1,t,tr+1,…,tk))g_r(t)=a_{I^{\hat r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_{r-1},t,t_{r+1},\dots,t_k))

on [ar,br][a_r,b_r]. By Derivative of a Coordinate Slice of a C^1 Function on a Euclidean Open Set, the function grg_r is continuous on [ar,br][a_r,b_r], differentiable at every point of (ar,br)(a_r,b_r), and satisfies

grβ€²(t)=βˆ‚aIr^βˆ‚xir(Ξ»R(t1,…,trβˆ’1,t,tr+1,…,tk)).g_r'(t)=\frac{\partial a_{I^{\hat r}}}{\partial x_{i_r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_{r-1},t,t_{r+1},\dots,t_k)).

Thus grg_r is an antiderivative, on the interval [ar,br][a_r,b_r], of the integrand appearing in the trt_r-integration step. Applying Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, Part II in One Dimension with I=[ar,br]I=[a_r,b_r] yields

∫arbrβˆ‚aIr^βˆ‚xir(Ξ»R(t1,…,tk)) dtr=aIr^(Ξ»R(t1,…,trβˆ’1,br,tr+1,…,tk))βˆ’aIr^(Ξ»R(t1,…,trβˆ’1,ar,tr+1,…,tk)).\int_{a_r}^{b_r}\frac{\partial a_{I^{\hat r}}}{\partial x_{i_r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_k))\,dt_r = a_{I^{\hat r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_{r-1},b_r,t_{r+1},\dots,t_k)) - a_{I^{\hat r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_{r-1},a_r,t_{r+1},\dots,t_k)).

Substituting this identity into the iterated integral gives

∫(S,Ξ΅)dΟ‰=βˆ‘r=1k(Er++Erβˆ’),\int_{(S,\varepsilon)} d\omega =\sum_{r=1}^k (E_r^+ + E_r^-),

where

Er+=Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1∫akbkβ‹―βˆ«arbr^β‹―βˆ«a1b1aIr^(Ξ»R(t1,…,trβˆ’1,br,tr+1,…,tk)) dt1β‹―dtr^β‹―dtkE_r^+=\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1}\int_{a_k}^{b_k}\cdots\widehat{\int_{a_r}^{b_r}}\cdots\int_{a_1}^{b_1} a_{I^{\hat r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_{r-1},b_r,t_{r+1},\dots,t_k))\,dt_1\cdots \widehat{dt_r}\cdots dt_k

and

Erβˆ’=βˆ’Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1∫akbkβ‹―βˆ«arbr^β‹―βˆ«a1b1aIr^(Ξ»R(t1,…,trβˆ’1,ar,tr+1,…,tk)) dt1β‹―dtr^β‹―dtk.E_r^-=-\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1}\int_{a_k}^{b_k}\cdots\widehat{\int_{a_r}^{b_r}}\cdots\int_{a_1}^{b_1} a_{I^{\hat r}}(\lambda_R(t_1,\dots,t_{r-1},a_r,t_{r+1},\dots,t_k))\,dt_1\cdots \widehat{dt_r}\cdots dt_k.

Now the face Sr+S_r^+ is the image of RrR_r under (λR∘μr+)(\lambda_R\circ\mu_r^+), and the active coordinate indices for that face are

i1,…,irβˆ’1,ir+1,…,ik.i_1,\dots,i_{r-1},i_{r+1},\dots,i_k.

Hence, by the definition Integral of a Differential Form over an Oriented k-Sub-Rectangle in Euclidean Space of the integral over an oriented sub-rectangle,

∫(Sr+,Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1)Ο‰=Er+.\int_{(S_r^+,\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1})}\omega=E_r^+.

Likewise, since Srβˆ’S_r^- is the image of RrR_r under (Ξ»R∘μrβˆ’)(\lambda_R\circ\mu_r^-) and the induced orientation sign is βˆ’Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1-\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1},

∫(Srβˆ’,βˆ’Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1)Ο‰=Erβˆ’.\int_{(S_r^-,-\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1})}\omega=E_r^-.

Therefore

∫(S,Ξ΅)dΟ‰=βˆ‘r=1k(∫(Sr+,Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1)Ο‰+∫(Srβˆ’,βˆ’Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1)Ο‰).\int_{(S,\varepsilon)} d\omega =\sum_{r=1}^k \left(\int_{(S_r^+,\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1})}\omega+\int_{(S_r^-,-\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1})}\omega\right).

Since

βˆ‚(S,Ξ΅)={(Sr+,Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1),(Srβˆ’,βˆ’Ξ΅(βˆ’1)rβˆ’1):r∈{1,…,k}},\partial(S,\varepsilon)=\{(S_r^+,\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1}),(S_r^-,-\varepsilon(-1)^{r-1}): r\in\{1,\dots,k\}\},

this is exactly

∫(S,Ξ΅)dΟ‰=βˆ‘(T,Ξ·)βˆˆβˆ‚(S,Ξ΅)∫(T,Ξ·)Ο‰.\int_{(S,\varepsilon)} d\omega=\sum_{(T,\eta)\in\partial(S,\varepsilon)} \int_{(T,\eta)}\omega.

This proves the theorem.

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