The word flux comes from Latin: fluxus means "flow", and fluere is "to flow". As fluxion, this term was introduced into differential calculus by Isaac Newton.
The concept of heat flux was a key contribution of See more

In transport phenomena (heat transfer, mass transfer and fluid dynamics), flux is defined as the rate of flow of a property per unit area, which has the dimensions [quantity]·[time] … See more

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• Stauffer, P.H. (2006). "Flux Flummoxed: A Proposal for Consistent Usage". Ground Water. 44 (2): 125–128. Bibcode:2006GrWat..44..125S See more

General mathematical definition (surface integral)
As a mathematical concept, flux is represented by the surface integral of a vector field,
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• Browne, Michael (2010). Physics for Engineering and Science, 2nd Edition. Schaum Outlines. New York, Toronto: McGraw-Hill Publishing. ISBN 978-0-0716-1399-6.
• Purcell, Edward (2013). Electricity and Magnetism, 3rd … See more

• The dictionary definition of flux at Wiktionary See more