Vector Calculus Identities

The divergence of the curl is equal to zero:


The curl of the gradient is equal to zero:


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Divergence Theorem

The volume integral of the divergence of a vector function is equal to the integral over the surface of the component normal to the surface.


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Stokes' Theorem

The area integral of the curl of a vector function is equal to the line integral of the field around the boundary of the area.


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Vector Identities

In the following identities, u and v are scalar functions while A and B are vector functions. The overbar shows the extent of the operation of the del operator.



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