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Applet: A three-dimensional rotating vector field

Applet: A three-dimensional rotating vector field

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This vector field is rotating around the $z$-axis. The speed of rotation decreases with $z$. You can rotate the graph with the mouse to give perspective. The vector field is $\dlvf(x,y,z)=(y/z,-x/z,0)$.

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