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Surface Integrals, Stokes & Divergence · Challenge problem

Let F=(x,y,z)(x2+y2+z2)3/2\mathbf F = \dfrac{(x, y, z)}{(x^2 + y^2 + z^2)^{3/2}} (the inverse-square field, defined away from the origin). Find the outward flux of F\mathbf F through the surface of the cube −1≤x,y,z≤1-1 \le x, y, z \le 1. Give an exact answer in terms of π\pi.