Scilab Function
Last update : 1/11/2005

simpson - Numerical integration using simpson rule

Calling Sequence

area = simpson(y,dx)

Parameters

Description

Integration can be so simple !

Examples

[X,P]=meshgrid(0:(%pi/100):(2*%pi),0:0.1:1);
Y=cos(P .*X) .^2;
area=simpson(Y,%pi/100);
disp(area);
x=0:0.1:1;
y=x .^2;
area2=simpson(y,0.1);
disp(area2);
// 2 examples showing simpson

Authors

Dr. Andreas Geissler geisslea@web.de