Definition:Divergence Operator/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Divergence Operator
During the course of development of vector analysis, various notations for the divergence operator were introduced, as follows:
| Symbol | Used by |
|---|---|
| $\nabla \cdot$ or $\operatorname {div}$ | Josiah Willard Gibbs and Edwin Bidwell Wilson |
| $\operatorname {div}$ | Oliver Heaviside Max Abraham Vladimir Sergeyevitch Ignatowski Hendrik Antoon Lorentz Cesare Burali-Forti and Roberto Marcolongo |
Sources
- 1921: C.E. Weatherburn: Elementary Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Table of Notations
- 1924: C.E. Weatherburn: Advanced Vector Analysis ... (previous) ... (next): Table of Notations