Numerical quadrature

Layer 0 — Mathematicsin the numerical-analysis subtree

Approximate ∫f dx by a weighted sum of samples Σ w_i f(x_i). Newton-Cotes (trapezoidal, Simpson), Gauss-Legendre, adaptive quadrature. Error scales with smoothness of f and choice of nodes.

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