"Stokes' theorem" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

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  1. A theorem in vector calculus that relates the integral of the curl of a given vector field over some surface to the line integral of the vector field around the boundary of the surface. Synonyms: curl theorem, Kelvin-Stokes theorem
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