Can someone check my math here? I feel like this should be a very simple problem, but I can't seem to confirm this by searching. What is the derivative of a vector norm? I'm referring to the usual Euclidean norm (2-norm). norm(x) where x in RR^3 and x=f(t)

janine83fz

janine83fz

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2022-08-18

Can someone check my math here? I feel like this should be a very simple problem, but I can't seem to confirm this by searching.
What is the derivative of a vector norm? I'm referring to the usual Euclidean norm (2-norm)
s = x  where  x R 3  and  x = f ( t )
Is it correct that:
s ˙ = x x ˙ x
The dots are referring to time derivatives ( x ˙ = d d t x )
If the above is not correct, how to I calculate s ˙ from x and x ˙

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Addison Herman

Addison Herman

Beginner2022-08-19Added 15 answers

Yes, you are indeed correct:
s = | | x | | = x x d s d t = d d t ( x x ) 2 x x = x d d t x s
lexi13xoxla

lexi13xoxla

Beginner2022-08-20Added 2 answers

Here's a straightforward derivation using differentials
s 2 = x x 2 s d s = 2 x d x d s = ( x d x s ) s ˙ = ( x x ˙ s )

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