What do you call these problems and where can I find more

In summary, the conversation revolves around using infinitesimal elements in physics, specifically in solving problems related to fields, shell theorem, moment of inertia, and the shape of a metal disk. The person is looking for more resources, particularly a textbook on applied calculus-based physics, to further study these concepts. The main takeaway is the importance of learning multivariate calculus before attempting to solve these types of problems.
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Vriska
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For example - the field due to a thin rod , proving shell theorem, moment of inertia, shape of a metal disk held over a flame, etc..

In all of these you cleverly use infinitismal elements with the appropriate conditions and integrate. I am looking for more of these infinitismal element physics stuff. Well, need not even be physics honestly, . Some applied calculus based physics textbook perhaps?
 
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These problems are there in any electrodynamics/classical mechanics book, but before you do that or if you just want to do vector calculus ( under which these problems are studied ) you need to get a multivariable calculus book.

Moral of the story : Learn calculus of multivariate functions first then you can solve these problems.
 

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