Azimuthal derivative of a cylindrical vector Fourier mode

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Azimuthal derivative of a cylindrical vector Fourier mode by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-06 Updated 2026-10-25
If the cylindrical components of a vector field have dependence , differentiation of the rotating basis adds the displayed cross product term. Scalar-component differentiation alone misses this contribution. For , one also has . These identities are useful in cylindrical magnetohydrodynamic waves.

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