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This chapter covers the mathematical objects: scalar and vector fields, and the three vector differential operators: grad, div and curl. It begins with an overview of scalar and vector fields, followed by the gradient of a scalar field, the divergence and curl of a vector field.
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Vince, J. (2023). Vector Differential Operators. In: Calculus for Computer Graphics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28117-4_13
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