Scilab Function
Last update : 1/11/2005
simpson - Numerical integration using simpson
rule
Calling Sequence
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area = simpson(y,dx)
Parameters
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y
: matrix or vector, representing one or more functions (Each row
is one function)
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dx
: equidistant abscissa distance
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area
: scalar or column vector with integration result
Description
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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
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Dr. Andreas Geissler geisslea@web.de