Definition:Curl Operator/Also known as
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Curl Operator: Also known as
The curl of a vector quantity is also known in some older works as its rotation, denoted $\operatorname {rot}$.
However, curl is now practically universal, being unambiguous and compact.
Sources
- 1951: B. Hague: An Introduction to Vector Analysis (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {IV}$: The Operator $\nabla$ and its Uses: $4$. The Curl of a Vector Field