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Line 1: − A '''surface integral''' is the summation of the values taken by a function, typically a [[vector]], over every point in the region of a surface. If the surface integral is of a vector function, then it typically entails a [[dot product]] of the vector function with the vector normal (perpendicular) to the surface. − The most common use of a surface integral is to express the flux of a vector field ''F'' (such as a electric force) over a particular surface ''S''. − − There are three common techniques for solving surface integrals: − − *projecting the surface onto a coordinate plane, and then performing a double integral over the coordinates for that plane. − *applying [[Stokes' Theorem]] − *applying the [[Divergence Theorem]] − − [[Category:vector analysis]] − [[Category:calculus]] − [[Category:mathematics]]
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