THE VECTOR CALCULUS GAP: MATHEMATICS ≠ PHYSICS
Tevian Dray, Corinne A. Manogue · PRIMUS · 1999
We discuss some of the differences between the way mathematicians and physicists view vector calculus. These differences have led to a gap between the way this material is traditionally taught by mathematicians and the way physicists use it. We also give some suggestions for narrowing the gap.