Glossary · term

Divergence

Mathematics

Domain
Mathematics

Definition

Of a vector field, the net outflow per unit volume at a point — a source if positive, a sink if negative. Integrated over a volume it equals the flux through the boundary, which is Gauss's theorem and Gauss's law.

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