Math 2.0

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Divergence

Summary

The divergence of a differentiable vector field is a scalar function. At each point, it measures the net rate of outward flow of the field per unit volume. In Cartesian coordinates it is the sum of the partial derivatives ∂Fi/∂xi\partial F_i / \partial x_i of the components.

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  1. Web https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergence, Physical interpretation of divergence
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