Concept information
Preferred term
vector field
Definition(s)
- In vector calculus and physics, a vector field is an assignment of a vector to each point in a subset of space. For instance, a vector field in the plane can be visualised as a collection of arrows with a given magnitude and direction, each attached to a point in the plane. Vector fields are often used to model, for example, the speed and direction of a moving fluid throughout space, or the strength and direction of some force, such as the magnetic or gravitational force, as it changes from one point to another point. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_field)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- vectorial field
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-RWR4XQKC-C
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