 ##  [Flux Function](/index.php/flux-function) 

  ##  [Flux Function](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/flux-function-0) 

  
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Definition

A mapping from the local state variables (scalars or vectors) to the flux vector that appears in a conservation law or transport equation; the flux function determines how the conserved quantity is transported spatially.