VectorAnalysis`
VectorAnalysis`
SetCoordinates
As of Version 9.0, vector analysis functionality is built into the Wolfram Language »
SetCoordinates[coordsys]
sets the default coordinate system to be coordsys with default variables.
SetCoordinates[coordsys[c1,c2,c3]]
sets the default coordinate system to be coordsys with variables c1, c2, and c3.
Details and Options
- To use SetCoordinates, you first need to load the Vector Analysis Package using Needs["VectorAnalysis`"].
- Certain coordinate systems have parameters associated with them, and these parameters can be set by specifying the full description of the coordinate system.