Mathematicians i know refer in general to the differential operator represented by the symbol $\nabla$ (nabla) as del. Like someone refers to the operator of addition, represented by the symbol of + with …

Usage of the del operator $ \nabla $ as a vector. Ask Question Asked 7 years, 8 months ago Modified 2 years, 9 months ago

Aug 24, 2017 · Dot product of a vector and del operator Ask Question Asked 8 years, 3 months ago Modified 8 months ago

Most of the above vector properties (except for those that rely explicitly on del's differential properties—for example, the product rule) rely only on symbol rearrangement, and must necessarily …

May 8, 2017 · This is because vector calculus notation is full of old fashioned notions. If you want to understand what is going on with the $\nabla$ operator in vector calculus, you should really use the …

Sep 9, 2017 · Is cross product of del, $\nabla \times \nabla$, zero in vectors? Ask Question Asked 8 years, 3 months ago Modified 8 years, 3 months ago

Feb 21, 2019 · 2 I'm confused about what it means by a scalar operator and a vector operator. We call $\nabla$ , $\nabla\cdot$ , $\nabla\times$ are all called vector operators. But, the Laplacian …

Mar 2, 2017 · Del, or nabla, is an operator used in mathematics, in particular, in vector calculus, as a vector differential operator, usually represented by the nabla symbol $\nabla$.

See the discussion on the Del operator in Wikipedia: it helps to disambiguate notation involving the $\nabla$ operator. See in particular the section entitled "Precautions". Then you might want to scroll …

Differentiation - del operator Ask Question Asked 10 years, 5 months ago Modified 10 years, 5 months ago