Talk:Force field (physics)

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I'm putting this question out to anyone who can answer it: according to what source is there an actual definition of "force field?" I ask this because I've hardly ever seen "force field" in a physics text. I've seen gravitational field and electric field, and I understand the concept that such forces are the gradient of their potentials. But according to whom are the forces associated with them defined as "force fields"?

If no one can provide a source for this particular definition of "force field" (while it makes sense), I say the article should be deleted.