“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"?
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.
pde
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– timur
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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@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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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.
pde
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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.
pde
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– timur
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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@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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show 2 more comments
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directional derivative
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– timur
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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@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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directional derivative
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– timur
Dec 10 '18 at 7:40
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directional derivative
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– timur
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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@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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@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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@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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@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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Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
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– mr_e_man
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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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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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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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– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46
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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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– Paul Childs
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
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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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– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46
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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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– Paul Childs
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
add a comment |
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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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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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– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46
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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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– Paul Childs
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
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Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
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– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46
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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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– Paul Childs
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
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Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
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– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46
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Scalars and vectors can be added in geometric algebra, though that's not happening here.
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– mr_e_man
Dec 10 '18 at 7:46
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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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– Paul Childs
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
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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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– Paul Childs
Dec 10 '18 at 7:51
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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 -- 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