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Re: Integration

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  • Subject: [mg90304] Re: [mg90266] Integration
  • From: "W_Craig Carter" <ccarter at mit.edu>
  • Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:49:39 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <200807040755.DAA21981@smc.vnet.net>

Hail Eomer,
Does this example clarify?

f = Sin[Sin[x]]
N[Integrate[f, {x, 0, 1}]]
Integrate[f, {x, 0, 1}]
NIntegrate[f, {x, 0, 1}]

WCC

On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 3:55 AM, Eomer <eomer_28 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I would like to numerically integrate a particular function. I define f to be equal to that function. Then, I do N[Integrate[f,{x,0,1}]. The output is f. Why? Why don't I get an answer?
>
> Thanks
> Rohan.
>
>



-- 
W. Craig Carter


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