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Re: [Axiom-mail] Getting numerical values from a closed form integration
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Francois Maltey |
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Re: [Axiom-mail] Getting numerical values from a closed form integration? |
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Date: |
12 Jul 2007 12:58:49 +0200 |
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> For example:
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> integrate(sin(2*x),x=-%pi/3..4*%pi/7)
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> The answer is in closed form, but I can't convert it to a float. At least:
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> integrate(sin(2*x),x=-%pi/3..4*%pi/7)::Float
Try
numeric integrate(sin(2*x),x=-%pi/3..4*%pi/7)
I get 0.20048...
Don't you find a strong typed CAS is nice for mathematics
even if the final user is a little bored...
Francois