Apply the divergence theorem to . Since are constant and is a solenoidal vector field, the product rule gives
Its boundary flux vanishes when has compact support, or when its normal component vanishes on the boundary of the integration volume. Integrating therefore proves
For a discontinuous field, the divergence-free hypothesis must include its boundary jump, in the sense of a weak derivative. A field that merely has zero divergence at interior points can still have a nonzero surface source; that weaker hypothesis would not justify discarding the flux. The result is the antisymmetric first moment of a localized solenoidal field.
Use the vector triple product identity:
For the th component of the second integral, the antisymmetric first moment of a localized solenoidal field with gives . Thus the two terms on the right have opposite integrals. Consequently