Curl (mathematics)

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title: Curl (mathematics)
text: In vector calculus, the curl, also known as rotor, is a vector operator that describes the infinitesimal circulation of a vector field in three-dimensional Euclidean space. The curl at a point in the field is represented by a vector whose length and direction denote the magnitude and axis of the maximum circulation. The curl of a field is formally defined as the circulation density at each point of the field. A vector field whose curl is zero is called irrotational. The curl is a form of differe
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description: Circulation density in a vector field
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date created: 2001-09-16T17:50:54Z
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