Symbolic integration of piecewise defined functions
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- Subject: Symbolic integration of piecewise defined functions
- From: drebnord at betenoir.syr.edu (David A. Rebnord)
- Date: Mon, 9 Mar 92 14:17:39 EST
I don't seem to be able to get Mathematica 2.0.2 to integrate
symbolically functions which are defined piecewise. A simplified
example of what I'm trying to do is
Mathematica 2.0 for NeXT
Copyright 1988-91 Wolfram Research, Inc.
-- NeXT graphics initialized --
In[1]:= f[x_] := x /; x <= 1
In[2]:= f[x_] := x^2 /; x >1
In[3]:= Integrate[f[x],x]
Out[3]= Integrate[f[x], x]
In[4]:= Integrate[f[x],{x,0,1}]
Out[4]= Integrate[f[x], {x, 0, 1}]
I've also tried defining f[x] using Switch[] but also with no
success. Answers and/or suggestions will be most welcome.
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