vector field

noun

Definition of vector field

: a set of vectors that is defined in relation to a function such that each point of the function is associated with a vector from the set

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This map, which is called a vector field, is a snapshot of the internal dynamics of a fluid. — Quanta Magazine, "Mathematicians Find Wrinkle in Famed Fluid Equations," 21 Dec. 2017 The Navier-Stokes equations take that snapshot and play it forward, telling you exactly what the vector field will look like at every subsequent moment in time. — Quanta Magazine, "Mathematicians Find Wrinkle in Famed Fluid Equations," 21 Dec. 2017

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