fundamental theorem of calculus

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Proper noun

the fundamental theorem of calculus

  1. A theorem of calculus consisting of two parts:[1]
    1. For a continuous function , an antiderivative or indefinite integral of can be obtained as the integral of over an interval with a variable upper bound, or: .
    2. The definite integral of a continuous function over a closed interval is equal to the net change of any antiderivative over , or: .

Usage notes

  1. ^ Although many texts refer to a Part 1 and a Part 2 of this theorem (or refer to a First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and a Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus), texts vary as to which part they consider to be Part 1 and which part they consider to be Part 2.

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