vector potential

noun

: a vector field so distributed in space as to represent by means of its curl some physically important vector

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“Vector potential.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vector%20potential. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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