Definition:Solenoidal Vector Field/Definition 2
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Definition
Let $\mathbf V$ be a vector field acting over a region of space $R$.
$\mathbf V$ is defined as being solenoidal if and only if lines of flux form closed curves.
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Sources
- 1951: B. Hague: An Introduction to Vector Analysis (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {V}$: Further Applications of the Operator $\nabla$: $5$. The Operator $\operatorname {div} \curl$