2-D Vector Field Simulation

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written by Paul Falstad

The applet simulates various vector fields, including spherical, radial, and constant plane. It is a generalized version of an electrostatic field simulation by the same author. The field strength and number of particles simulated are adjustable. Divergence, curl, and potential can be color-coded. Grid lines, potential lines, or streamlines can be displayed. Directions, specific links to the subject and source code are also included.

http://www.falstad.com/vector/

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Electricity & Magnetism - Electric Fields and Potential Mathematical Tools - Vector Calculus Other Sciences - Mathematics	- Upper Undergraduate - Lower Undergraduate - Graduate/Professional	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial

Intended Users	Formats	Ratings
- Learners	- application/java - text/html	Currently 0.0/5 Want to rate this material? Login here!

Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: The source code is available.
Merlot:: pending
Keywords:: Green's Theorem, curl, divergence, potential, vector fields
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created June 21, 2004 by Melanie Carter
Record Updated:: May 31, 2011 by Bruce Mason
Other Collections:: The Nucleus

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