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Vector Analysis Package Symbol

Cartesian

Cartesian
represents the Cartesian coordinate system with default variables Xx, Yy, and Zz.

Cartesian[x, y, z]
represents the Cartesian coordinate system with variables x, y, and z.

To use Cartesian, you first need to load the Vector Analysis Package using Needs["VectorAnalysis`"].

Needs["VectorAnalysis`"]

By default, all calculations are done in Cartesian coordinates: