Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2026 / ia / Paper 3 / 10A / d / Solution

The clockwise boundary integral at $z=0$ is
$-{\int }_0^{2\pi }{a}^4({\sin }^4\varphi +{\cos }^4\varphi )d\varphi =-3\pi a^4/2$. Direct integration of the curl over the side and top gives the same value (the $h$-dependent terms cancel), verifying Stokes.

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