TopicsPhysics: vectors

Physics: vectorsTopic

Bold vectors, nabla, and vector calculus.

This topic has 10 commands from the physics package. Commands show whether MathJax, KaTeX, and XeTeX render them. Entries are ordered by how often they appear in corpus formulas.

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\div <0.01%
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NameDefinitionPackagesMathJaxKaTeXXeTeXFrequency
\divUsed in physics contexts to represent the divergence operator applied to vector fields, with optional delimited argumentsphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full<0.01%
\vbUsed in the physics package as the short form for bold vector notation; the starred form uses the alternate bold-italic vector styling path while keeping the same argument syntax.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full0%
\curlUsed in physics contexts to represent the curl operator applied to vector fields, with optional delimited argumentsphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\divergenceUsed in physics contexts to represent the divergence operator applied to vector fields, with optional delimited argumentsphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\vaShorthand physics-package command for a bold vector with an arrow accent.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\vectorarrowUsed in physics notation to denote a bold vector with an arrow accent.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\vectorboldUsed in the physics package to typeset vector symbols in bold notation; the starred form selects the alternate bold-italic vector styling path while taking the same argument shape.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\vectorunitUsed in physics notation to denote a bold unit vector with a hat accent.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\vnablaUsed in the physics package for vector-calculus notation, especially as the vector nabla in gradient, divergence, and curl expressions.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\vuShorthand physics-package command for a bold unit vector with a hat accent.physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—