Gauss's theorem (divergence theorem)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gauss's_divergence_theorem
gptkb:divergence_theorem
gptkbp:appliesTo three-dimensional Euclidean space
higher dimensions
gptkbp:category gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:expressedIn ∬_S F · dS = ∭_V (div F) dV
gptkbp:field vector calculus
gptkbp:firstPublished 1813
gptkbp:generalizes gptkb:Green's_theorem
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gauss's theorem (divergence theorem)
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Stokes'_theorem
divergence of the field inside the surface
flux of a vector field through a closed surface
gptkbp:requires vector field with continuous partial derivatives
closed surface
gptkbp:usedIn electromagnetism
engineering
fluid dynamics
physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louis_Gauss
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6