Numerical Integration Dr. Asaf Varol

Numerical Integration Numerical integration is a primary tool used for definite integrals that cannot be solved analytically. A numerical integration rule has the form we investigate several basic quadrature formulas that use function values at equally spaced points; these methods are known as Newton-Cotes formulas. There are two types of Newton –Cotes formulas, depending on whether or not the function values at the ends of the interval of integration are used. The trapezoid and Simpson rules are examples of “closed” formulas, in which the endpoint values are used. The midpoint rule is the simplest example of an “open” formula, in which the endpoints are not used [2].

Newton-Cotes Closed Formulas Trapezoid Rule One of the simplest ways to approximate the area under a curve is to approximate the curve by a straight line. The trapezoid rule approximates the curve by the straight line that passes through the points [a, f(a) and b, f(b)], the two ends of the interval of interest. We have x0=a, x1=b, and h=b-a, and then

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Newton-Cotes Closed Formulas Simpson’s Rule

Newton-Cotes Closed Formulas Simpson’s Rule (Cont’d)

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Newton-Cotes Closed Formulas Midpoint Rule

Figure Figure given on the right side compares the actual value of the area with that found by using the midpoint rule. The area given by the integral S (hatched) and the approximation using the midpoint rule (shaded) [2].

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Gaussian quadrature

Gaussian quadrature

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