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Irrotational Field

A Vector Field ${\bf v}$ for which the Curl vanishes,

\begin{displaymath}
\nabla\times{\bf v} = {\bf0}.
\end{displaymath}

See also Beltrami Field, Conservative Field, Solenoidal Field, Vector Field




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26