Use of Curl to Show that a Vector Field is Conservative

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Curl and Showing a Vector Field is Conservative on R_3.
This video gives the definition of the 'curl' of a vector field and show how it can be used to determine if a vector field on R_3 is conservative or not. Curl and Showing a Vector Field is Conservative on R_3 / Ex 2 The Curl of a Vector Field Curl of vector fields
A basic introduction to the curl of a vector field. It discusses how to calculate the curl and some geometric interpretation. Such ideas are important in fluid flow and are seen in vector calculus.