Divergence and curl are key to understanding vector fields. Divergence measures a field's expansion or compression, with positive values indicating a source, as seen in the demo's outward-flowing vectors. Curl quantifies a field's rotation. The demo's Rotational and Vortex Fields have non-zero curl, showing vectors spinning around a point. The visualization highlights that these properties are independent: a field can have rotation without expansion, and vice-versa. Additionally, a parameter can be used to control the strength and direction of a field, as demonstrated by the Rotational Field.
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