“Vector add to scalar” in left part of Navier-Stokes equation












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The left part of Navier-Stokes equation is:
$dfrac{Dvec{v}}{D t}= dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}+ vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$



Let's take $vec{v}$ as a two dimentional vector: $(u,v)$. Then: $dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}$ is $(dfrac{partial u}{partial t}, dfrac{partial v}{partial t})$, which is a vector. However, $vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$ will be $(u,v)cdot(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}) = udfrac{partial u}{partial x}+vdfrac{partial v}{partial y}$, which is a scalar. How a "vector" can be summed with a "scalar"?



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    $nablavec{v}$ is not $(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y})$, it is the rank-2 tensor with entries $dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial u}{partial y},dfrac{partial v}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}$
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    @user10354138 -- Then the dot must be interpreted as tensor contraction. I guess that produces the same results, but it's probably not what was meant by the equation.
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    @mr_e_man Yes it is what is meant by the equation, in the definition of $frac{D}{Dt}=frac{partial}{partial t}+mathbf{v}cdotnabla$ as the material derivative.
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    @user10354138 -- I mean it's probably supposed to be $(vcdotnabla)v$ instead of $vcdot(nabla v)$.
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The left part of Navier-Stokes equation is:
$dfrac{Dvec{v}}{D t}= dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}+ vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$



Let's take $vec{v}$ as a two dimentional vector: $(u,v)$. Then: $dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}$ is $(dfrac{partial u}{partial t}, dfrac{partial v}{partial t})$, which is a vector. However, $vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$ will be $(u,v)cdot(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}) = udfrac{partial u}{partial x}+vdfrac{partial v}{partial y}$, which is a scalar. How a "vector" can be summed with a "scalar"?



Of course my thought is wrong somewhere. Please help me.










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    – timur
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    $nablavec{v}$ is not $(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y})$, it is the rank-2 tensor with entries $dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial u}{partial y},dfrac{partial v}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}$
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    – user10354138
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:46






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    $begingroup$
    @user10354138 -- Then the dot must be interpreted as tensor contraction. I guess that produces the same results, but it's probably not what was meant by the equation.
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    – mr_e_man
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:51








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    @mr_e_man Yes it is what is meant by the equation, in the definition of $frac{D}{Dt}=frac{partial}{partial t}+mathbf{v}cdotnabla$ as the material derivative.
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    – user10354138
    Dec 10 '18 at 8:16










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    @user10354138 -- I mean it's probably supposed to be $(vcdotnabla)v$ instead of $vcdot(nabla v)$.
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    – mr_e_man
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:18














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The left part of Navier-Stokes equation is:
$dfrac{Dvec{v}}{D t}= dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}+ vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$



Let's take $vec{v}$ as a two dimentional vector: $(u,v)$. Then: $dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}$ is $(dfrac{partial u}{partial t}, dfrac{partial v}{partial t})$, which is a vector. However, $vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$ will be $(u,v)cdot(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}) = udfrac{partial u}{partial x}+vdfrac{partial v}{partial y}$, which is a scalar. How a "vector" can be summed with a "scalar"?



Of course my thought is wrong somewhere. Please help me.










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The left part of Navier-Stokes equation is:
$dfrac{Dvec{v}}{D t}= dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}+ vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$



Let's take $vec{v}$ as a two dimentional vector: $(u,v)$. Then: $dfrac{partialvec{v}}{partial t}$ is $(dfrac{partial u}{partial t}, dfrac{partial v}{partial t})$, which is a vector. However, $vec{v} cdotnabla vec{v}$ will be $(u,v)cdot(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}) = udfrac{partial u}{partial x}+vdfrac{partial v}{partial y}$, which is a scalar. How a "vector" can be summed with a "scalar"?



Of course my thought is wrong somewhere. Please help me.







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    $begingroup$
    $nablavec{v}$ is not $(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y})$, it is the rank-2 tensor with entries $dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial u}{partial y},dfrac{partial v}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}$
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    – user10354138
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:46






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    @user10354138 -- Then the dot must be interpreted as tensor contraction. I guess that produces the same results, but it's probably not what was meant by the equation.
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    – mr_e_man
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:51








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    @mr_e_man Yes it is what is meant by the equation, in the definition of $frac{D}{Dt}=frac{partial}{partial t}+mathbf{v}cdotnabla$ as the material derivative.
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 10 '18 at 8:16










  • $begingroup$
    @user10354138 -- I mean it's probably supposed to be $(vcdotnabla)v$ instead of $vcdot(nabla v)$.
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    – mr_e_man
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:18


















  • $begingroup$
    directional derivative
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    – timur
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:40






  • 3




    $begingroup$
    $nablavec{v}$ is not $(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y})$, it is the rank-2 tensor with entries $dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial u}{partial y},dfrac{partial v}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}$
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:46






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @user10354138 -- Then the dot must be interpreted as tensor contraction. I guess that produces the same results, but it's probably not what was meant by the equation.
    $endgroup$
    – mr_e_man
    Dec 10 '18 at 7:51








  • 2




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    @mr_e_man Yes it is what is meant by the equation, in the definition of $frac{D}{Dt}=frac{partial}{partial t}+mathbf{v}cdotnabla$ as the material derivative.
    $endgroup$
    – user10354138
    Dec 10 '18 at 8:16










  • $begingroup$
    @user10354138 -- I mean it's probably supposed to be $(vcdotnabla)v$ instead of $vcdot(nabla v)$.
    $endgroup$
    – mr_e_man
    Dec 10 '18 at 19:18
















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directional derivative
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Dec 10 '18 at 7:40




$begingroup$
directional derivative
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Dec 10 '18 at 7:40




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$nablavec{v}$ is not $(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y})$, it is the rank-2 tensor with entries $dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial u}{partial y},dfrac{partial v}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}$
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– user10354138
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46




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$nablavec{v}$ is not $(dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y})$, it is the rank-2 tensor with entries $dfrac{partial u}{partial x},dfrac{partial u}{partial y},dfrac{partial v}{partial x},dfrac{partial v}{partial y}$
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– user10354138
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46




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$begingroup$
@user10354138 -- Then the dot must be interpreted as tensor contraction. I guess that produces the same results, but it's probably not what was meant by the equation.
$endgroup$
– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51






$begingroup$
@user10354138 -- Then the dot must be interpreted as tensor contraction. I guess that produces the same results, but it's probably not what was meant by the equation.
$endgroup$
– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51






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$begingroup$
@mr_e_man Yes it is what is meant by the equation, in the definition of $frac{D}{Dt}=frac{partial}{partial t}+mathbf{v}cdotnabla$ as the material derivative.
$endgroup$
– user10354138
Dec 10 '18 at 8:16




$begingroup$
@mr_e_man Yes it is what is meant by the equation, in the definition of $frac{D}{Dt}=frac{partial}{partial t}+mathbf{v}cdotnabla$ as the material derivative.
$endgroup$
– user10354138
Dec 10 '18 at 8:16












$begingroup$
@user10354138 -- I mean it's probably supposed to be $(vcdotnabla)v$ instead of $vcdot(nabla v)$.
$endgroup$
– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 19:18




$begingroup$
@user10354138 -- I mean it's probably supposed to be $(vcdotnabla)v$ instead of $vcdot(nabla v)$.
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– mr_e_man
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As stated in the comments, this is the material derivative. If $mathbf{v} = (v_1,v_2)$ then



$$ (mathbf{v}cdot nabla) mathbf{v} = (mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_1, mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_2) = left(v_1 frac{partial v_1}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_1}{partial y}, v_1frac{partial v_2}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_2}{partial y}right) $$



You can also intepret it as a matrix product



$$ mathbf{v}cdot nabla mathbf{v} = begin{bmatrix} v_1 & v_2 end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix} dfrac{partial v_1}{partial x} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial x} \ dfrac{partial v_1}{partial y} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial y} end{bmatrix} $$



where $nabla mathbf{v}$ represents a rank-2 tensor






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    You're right in that scalars and vectors don't add, but have unfortunately - and understandably - got muddled up with how the operators are put together. If you put brackets around (v dot del) then it will make sense. This will be a scalar operator just like partial_t.






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      That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
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    As stated in the comments, this is the material derivative. If $mathbf{v} = (v_1,v_2)$ then



    $$ (mathbf{v}cdot nabla) mathbf{v} = (mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_1, mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_2) = left(v_1 frac{partial v_1}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_1}{partial y}, v_1frac{partial v_2}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_2}{partial y}right) $$



    You can also intepret it as a matrix product



    $$ mathbf{v}cdot nabla mathbf{v} = begin{bmatrix} v_1 & v_2 end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix} dfrac{partial v_1}{partial x} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial x} \ dfrac{partial v_1}{partial y} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial y} end{bmatrix} $$



    where $nabla mathbf{v}$ represents a rank-2 tensor






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      $begingroup$

      As stated in the comments, this is the material derivative. If $mathbf{v} = (v_1,v_2)$ then



      $$ (mathbf{v}cdot nabla) mathbf{v} = (mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_1, mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_2) = left(v_1 frac{partial v_1}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_1}{partial y}, v_1frac{partial v_2}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_2}{partial y}right) $$



      You can also intepret it as a matrix product



      $$ mathbf{v}cdot nabla mathbf{v} = begin{bmatrix} v_1 & v_2 end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix} dfrac{partial v_1}{partial x} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial x} \ dfrac{partial v_1}{partial y} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial y} end{bmatrix} $$



      where $nabla mathbf{v}$ represents a rank-2 tensor






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        $begingroup$

        As stated in the comments, this is the material derivative. If $mathbf{v} = (v_1,v_2)$ then



        $$ (mathbf{v}cdot nabla) mathbf{v} = (mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_1, mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_2) = left(v_1 frac{partial v_1}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_1}{partial y}, v_1frac{partial v_2}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_2}{partial y}right) $$



        You can also intepret it as a matrix product



        $$ mathbf{v}cdot nabla mathbf{v} = begin{bmatrix} v_1 & v_2 end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix} dfrac{partial v_1}{partial x} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial x} \ dfrac{partial v_1}{partial y} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial y} end{bmatrix} $$



        where $nabla mathbf{v}$ represents a rank-2 tensor






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        As stated in the comments, this is the material derivative. If $mathbf{v} = (v_1,v_2)$ then



        $$ (mathbf{v}cdot nabla) mathbf{v} = (mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_1, mathbf{v}cdot nabla v_2) = left(v_1 frac{partial v_1}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_1}{partial y}, v_1frac{partial v_2}{partial x} + v_2frac{partial v_2}{partial y}right) $$



        You can also intepret it as a matrix product



        $$ mathbf{v}cdot nabla mathbf{v} = begin{bmatrix} v_1 & v_2 end{bmatrix}begin{bmatrix} dfrac{partial v_1}{partial x} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial x} \ dfrac{partial v_1}{partial y} & dfrac{partial v_2}{partial y} end{bmatrix} $$



        where $nabla mathbf{v}$ represents a rank-2 tensor







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            You're right in that scalars and vectors don't add, but have unfortunately - and understandably - got muddled up with how the operators are put together. If you put brackets around (v dot del) then it will make sense. This will be a scalar operator just like partial_t.






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              Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
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              That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
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            $begingroup$

            You're right in that scalars and vectors don't add, but have unfortunately - and understandably - got muddled up with how the operators are put together. If you put brackets around (v dot del) then it will make sense. This will be a scalar operator just like partial_t.






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            • $begingroup$
              Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
              $endgroup$
              – mr_e_man
              Dec 10 '18 at 7:46










            • $begingroup$
              That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
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              – Paul Childs
              Dec 10 '18 at 7:51














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            $begingroup$

            You're right in that scalars and vectors don't add, but have unfortunately - and understandably - got muddled up with how the operators are put together. If you put brackets around (v dot del) then it will make sense. This will be a scalar operator just like partial_t.






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            You're right in that scalars and vectors don't add, but have unfortunately - and understandably - got muddled up with how the operators are put together. If you put brackets around (v dot del) then it will make sense. This will be a scalar operator just like partial_t.







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            • $begingroup$
              Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
              $endgroup$
              – mr_e_man
              Dec 10 '18 at 7:46










            • $begingroup$
              That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
              $endgroup$
              – Paul Childs
              Dec 10 '18 at 7:51


















            • $begingroup$
              Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
              $endgroup$
              – mr_e_man
              Dec 10 '18 at 7:46










            • $begingroup$
              That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
              $endgroup$
              – Paul Childs
              Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
















            $begingroup$
            Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
            $endgroup$
            – mr_e_man
            Dec 10 '18 at 7:46




            $begingroup$
            Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
            $endgroup$
            – mr_e_man
            Dec 10 '18 at 7:46












            $begingroup$
            That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
            $endgroup$
            – Paul Childs
            Dec 10 '18 at 7:51




            $begingroup$
            That's interesting. It occured to me after I said it that there was likely some abstract spaces where mixing could occur.
            $endgroup$
            – Paul Childs
            Dec 10 '18 at 7:51


















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