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Curl of a vector field

The curl of a vector field is defined by

Thus, by definition, the curl of is a vector having the components

Again this definition is at this stage purely a mathematical symbolicism. In Art 1.06 the curl of the velocity field is discussed, and in this case a definite physical significance is attached to the quantity.

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Steve Baum
Mon Dec 1 08:50:29 CST 1997