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nigels
Sep26-11, 07:18 PM
Hello helpful fellas, I'm reading an ecological model that involves setting up boundaries conditions. As part of a longer derivation, there is this flux equation (seen in attachment). Since I haven't formally studied vector calculus, please educate me in how it works and preferably with derivations showing the equality.

Thanks.

HallsofIvy
Sep27-11, 08:26 AM
That is the "Gauss's theorem" in three dimensions. Wikipedia has an article on that and variations at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergence_theorem.

nigels
Oct12-11, 07:32 AM
Thanks!!