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Coordinate Systems

Cartesian Coordinates

$$ (x, y, z) $$

Polar Coordinates

$$ x = r\cos\theta, \quad y = r\sin\theta $$

Spherical Coordinates

$$ x = r\sin\theta \cos\phi $$

$$ y = r\sin\theta \sin\phi $$

$$ z = r\cos\theta $$