Vector gradient form of the divergence theorem

ID: vector-gradient-form-of-the-divergence-theorem

For a continuously differentiable scalar-valued function on a bounded sufficiently regular region, apply the divergence theorem to , where is any constant vector. Since , the dot products of the two displayed vector integrals with every agree. The vector integrals are therefore equal. This is the scalar-gradient analogue of the usual flux identity.

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