irrotational field

noun

A vector field that has a irrotational vector value at any point, i.e. one that has zero curl everywhere in the domain.

Meanings

nounirrotational field (plural irrotational fields)

plural irrotational fields

  1. calculusA vector field that has a irrotational vector value at any point, i.e. one that has zero curl everywhere in the domain.

Translations

Bulgarian безвихрово поле
  • безвихрово полеvector field
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