From: Keith Lancaster <klancaster1957@...>
Date: 2006-04-28T02:56:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Integration/Antidifferentiation Program

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On 4/27/06, Pistos Christou <jesusrubsyou.5.pistos@geoshell.com> wrote:
>
> SleepJunkie wrote:
> > I'd like to write a program to integrate derivatives to save time on
> > calc homework and get extra credit in the class. I'm not completely sur=
e
> > where to start.
> >
> > I'm just looking for some tips from others who understand what I'm goin=
g
> > to do and any suggestions.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matt
>
> Hm... you'll probably strengthen your derivation and integration skills
> more if you actually solved the problems yourself.  ;)  If you really
> need to have a computer work them out (such as to check your answers),
> why not just use one of Mathematica, Maple, Matlab or IDL, which your
> school probably has installed somewhere.
>
> Personally, it sounds to me like too much work to write something
> yourself whose answers you could be confident about.
>
> Pistos
>
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And just to add to that a bit - doing integration with a computer is
relatively straightforward if you are talking about definate integrals and
solving them using numerical methods. If you are trying solve them
symbollically, even integrating something as simple as x^2 is not trivial.

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