Difference between revisions of "Numerical Integration"

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Name	Formula	Comments
Midpoint Rule	$\int_{a}^{b} f(x) \mathrm{d} x \approx (b-a) f\left(\tfrac{b+a}{2}\right)$	Requires function values at interval midpoints $f\left(\tfrac{b+a}{2}\right)$ Requires equally spaced data.
Trapezoid Rule	$\int_{a}^{b} f(x) \mathrm{d} x \approx \tfrac{b-a}{2} \left[ f(b)+f(a) \right]$	Can be applied to arbitrarily spaced data. Convenient for tabulated data.
Simpson's 1/3 Rule	$\int_a^b f(x) \mathrm d x \approx \tfrac{\Delta x}{3} \left[ f(a) +4f\left(\tfrac{a+b}{2}\right) + f(b) \right]$	Requires three equally spaced points on the interval $[a,b]$ On the interval $[a,b]$ , we have $\Delta x = \tfrac{b-a}{3}$ and $x_i = a + i \Delta x$

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 == Common Quadrature Formulas ==
 === Midpoint Rule ===
+==== Example ====
 === Trapezoid Rule ===
+==== Example ====
 === Simpson's 1/3 Rule ===
+==== Example ====
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+== Composite Rules: Quadrature ==
+=== Algorithm ===
+=== Examples ===
 == Matlab Tools for Quadrature ==