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The divergence theorem, also known as Gauss's theorem or Ostrogradsky's theorem, is a fundamental result in vector calculus that relates a volume integral of the divergence of a vector field to a surface integral of the flux of that vector field across a closed surface. Specifically, for a continuously differentiable vector field F and a solid region V bounded by a closed surface S, the theorem states that the integral of the divergence of F over V is equal to the integral of F dotted with the outward normal vector n over S. Mathematically, this is expressed as: $$ \iiint_{V} (\nabla \cdot \mathbf{F}) \, dV = \iint_{S} (\mathbf{F} \cdot \mathbf{n}) \, dS $$

The divergence of a vector field at a point measures the extent to which the field is expanding or contracting at that point. The surface integral, on the other hand, quantifies the net outward flux of the vector field through the bounding surface. The divergence theorem essentially states that the total outward flow from a region is equal to the sum of all the sources and sinks within that region. This theorem has wide-ranging applications in physics and engineering, particularly in areas like electromagnetism and fluid dynamics, where it simplifies the calculation of flux and the formulation of physical laws. It is a key component in the derivation of Maxwell's equations.