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LAPLACIEN VECTORIEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scalar Laplacian
1, record 1, English, scalar%20Laplacian
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the divergence of the gradient of a scalar field ... 1, record 1, English, - scalar%20Laplacian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laplacien scalaire
1, record 1, French, laplacien%20scalaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle respectivement de laplacien scalaire et de laplacien vectoriel. Le laplacien scalaire d’un champ de scalaires est un champ de scalaires alors que le laplacien vectoriel d’un champ de vecteurs est un champ de vecteurs. 1, record 1, French, - laplacien%20scalaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Laplacian of vector field
1, record 2, English, Laplacian%20of%20vector%20field
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vector Laplacian 2, record 2, English, vector%20Laplacian
correct
- vector field Laplacian 2, record 2, English, vector%20field%20Laplacian
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Laplacian of a vector field is the vector field got by applying the Laplace operator [divergence of the gradient] to each component in turn. 3, record 2, English, - Laplacian%20of%20vector%20field
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laplacien vectoriel
1, record 2, French, laplacien%20vectoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En analyse vectorielle, le laplacien vectoriel est un opérateur différentiel pour les champs vectoriels. 2, record 2, French, - laplacien%20vectoriel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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