Continuity equation

equation constraining a quantity to flow only via adjacent locations; can express a locality principle

Also known as Balance Equation

deterministic formula, dimensional formula, dynamic formula, formula, linear formula, partial differential equation

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Formula(s) and Quantities

$\frac{\partial n}{\partial t}+\mathrm{\nabla }\cdot j=S$

$n$ represents particle number density

$j$ represents particle fluence rate

$S$ represents sources and sinks

$t$ represents time

Specializations

continuity equation for electron energy

continuity equation for electrons

continuity equation for holes

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuity_equation

Similar Formulas

transport equation

Weak formulations

continuity equation: weak formulation

Further links

Item	Property
conservation law	specialized by
fluid Poisson model: non-thermal plasma	contains
transport equation	similar to

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