Definition:Integration/Integrand

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Definition

In the expression for the definite integral:

$\ds \int_a^b \map f x \rd x$

or primitive (that is, indefinite integral:

$\ds \int \map f x \rd x$

the function $f$ is called the integrand.


Linguistic Note

The term integrand comes from cod-Latin for that which is to be integrated.


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