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A given smooth surface S with normal n is a flux surface of a smooth vector field B when
everywhere. Defining a scalar flux function (f) such that its value is constant on the surface S, this can be rewritten
In three dimensions, the only closed flux surface corresponding to a non-vanishing vector field is a topological toroid. [1] This fact lies at the basis of the design of magnetic confinement devices.
References
- ↑ The Poincaré-Hopf Theorem.