🧄Integral of a Curl-Free Vector Field

The integral of a curl-free field dotted with a divergence-free field over a closed volume is zero when the divergence-free field is tangential to the boundary, a result that highlights the critical role of vector identities, the Divergence Theorem, and boundary conditions.

🎬the integral of a vector field with zero curl and a vector field with zero divergence over a closed volume is zero

the integral of a vector field with zero curl ( vv ) and a vector field with zero divergence ( ww ) over a closed volume is zero, provided that ww is tangential to the boundary. This is a visual demonstration of the relationship between different types of vector fields and their properties within a defined volume. The integrand, which represents the dot product of the two fields (vw)(v \cdot w), has both positive (red) and negative (blue) contributions that cancel each other out due to the symmetry of the fields.

🖊️Mathematical Proof

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