Find Divergence of Vector Field: $\vec F$

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To find the divergence of the vector field $\vec F = (x^2 - xy)\hat x + (y^2 - yz)\hat y + (z^2 - xz)\hat z$, the divergence is calculated using the formula $\nabla \cdot \vec{v} = \frac{\partial v_x}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial v_y}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial v_z}{\partial z}$. The result of the divergence calculation yields the equation $x + y + z = 0$. This condition indicates that the divergence is zero along the plane defined by this equation. Further exploration may be needed to determine if additional conditions exist, but the primary result is established.
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Given a vector field:

\vec F= (x^2-xy)\hat x +(y^2-yz)\hat y +(z^2-xz)\hat z

Find the conditon for the divergence to be equal to zero.
 
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How about applying the divergence to this vector field and find out?!

\nabla \cdot \vec{v}=\frac{\partial v_x}{\partial x}+\frac{\partial v_y}{\partial y}+ \frac{\partial v_z}{\partial z}
 
I applied it and got :

x+y+z = 0

Is that enough or there is more to it?
 
That's all there is to it.
 
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