Irrotational field -> Symmetric Jacobian

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Does anyone know any reference or proof to the statement that since a flow is irrotational, the Jacobian is symmetric?
 
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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.
 

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