A point source is a type of singularity in fluid mechanics. In a planar flow a point source at the origin may be modelled, using polar coordinates, with flow velocity
where Q > 0 and er = (cosθ, sinθ) is the unit radial vector. Q is then the flux across any simple closed curve around the origin. The complex potential is
Note this is a multifunction (a consequence of the flow not being irrotational). When Q < 0, the above singularity is a sink. For diagrams of a source and sink, see singularity (fluid dynamics).