Problem
Divergence
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Discrepancy Nature:
In vector calculus, divergence is a vector operator that operates on a vector field, producing a scalar field giving the quantity of the vector field's source at each point. More technically, the divergence represents the volume density of the outward flux of a vector field from an infinitesimal volume around a given point.
As an example, consider air as it is heated or cooled. The velocity of the air at each point defines a vector field. While air is heated in a region, it expands in all directions, and thus the velocity field points outward from that region. The divergence of the velocity field in that region would thus have a positive value. While the air is cooled and thus contracting, the divergence of the velocity has a negative value.
Broader Problems:
Relative motion*complex Narrower Problems:
Divisive roadsDivided cities Related Problems:
DeviationExclusionDisaccordSeparationNonuniformityNonconformityIncompatibilityIndiscrimination Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
A: Abstract Fundamental Problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST