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A dual form of the general relativistic and covariant generalization of the first vorticity theorem of Helmholtz is proven. This dual form is the generalization of Boltzmann's formulation of the Helmholtz theorem.
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Schröder, W., Treder, HJ. Boltzmann's Formulation of the Helmholtz Vorticity Theorem. Foundations of Physics 30, 1987–1989 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003770607768
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003770607768