Integral average ($⟨v{⟩}_E=|E{|}^{-1}{\int }_{E}v$)

The integral average of an integrable function over a measurable set $E$ of finite positive measure is $⟨v{⟩}_E=|E{|}^{-1}{\int }_{E}v$. Normalization removes the volume factor when comparing estimates on balls of different radii.

A volume average is the normalized integral average of a field over a three-dimensional region of finite positive volume. For a fixed region, differentiating in time commutes with this average under the usual regularity conditions. The divergence theorem converts the average of a divergence into its net boundary flux divided by volume.