Logarythmic Messages 277 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Apr 10, 2007 #1 Does anyone know any reference or proof to the statement that since a flow is irrotational, the Jacobian is symmetric?
Does anyone know any reference or proof to the statement that since a flow is irrotational, the Jacobian is symmetric?
MathematicalPhysicist Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 4,662 Reaction score 372 Apr 10, 2007 #2 write it down as a gradient of a scalar field, i think that from this you can conclude the rest, although i didnt do it myself.
write it down as a gradient of a scalar field, i think that from this you can conclude the rest, although i didnt do it myself.