Thursday, December 6, 2012

Differentiation and Integration

Let, y = y(x)

Differentiation dy/dx is defined as  Lt ( Δ →  0 ) ( (y(x + Δx ) - y(x)) / Δx ).

Where Δx = small increment of x .

A function is differentiable on a point only if it is continuous  at that point [ Because we have to have the value of y(x) to differentiate ].

Differentiation gives the slope of a function at certain point . [ See any standard book for prove ]

While integration is the anti-differentiation . i.e ∫ (dydx)dx = y + c [ c is arbitrary constant ]

Definition of inegration : g(x) =  ∫ f(x)dx  iff  dg/dx = f

While the physical significance of integration is the definite integration and its explanation as Riemann Integral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riemann_integral .

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