Hello,

I have the following problem, trying to solve the definite integral int((3*x^3-x^2+2*x-4)/sqrt(x^2-3*x+2),dx,0,1): I get the error "x - not defined" and, of course, no result.
If I change the limits to [0..401], I get a result (!) with no error message, but if I set the upper limit lower than 401, I get the error again...
What is the reason for that?
Thanks in advance for your replies.

Conrad

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If I change the limits to [0..401]

The integrand is undefined @ x = 1

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The integrand is undefined @ x = 1

Three verdicts in there:
1. Nothing will integrate that freak above x=1.9999999999999999999999999999
2. Nothing will integrate up to x=0.99999999999999999999999999999999
3. Can only integrate in reasonable range of the integrand.
Interesting Classroom example ... always plot the integrand !!!

IntegrateFreak.sm (7 KiB) downloaded 58 time(s).

Hello Conrad,

Often, it is possible to improve the Smath native Simpson integrator.
Romberg is profitable in example 2 which looks easy from plotting
the integrand, but finally is not so.

Jean

Integrate Romberg Technical.sm (51 KiB) downloaded 64 time(s).

you can use maxima plugin if it is necessary.

Regards

Hi. I think that here the point is how to handle avoidable discontinuities in SMath. Because integral and other operators or functions not accept the 'if' statement, you can use 'cases' in the definition of f, as this:



Even this isn't the case, this other is more general for avoiding numerical issues with avoidable discontinuities:



Best regards.
Alvaro.

About the other discontinuity, at x=2, I guess that you don't want to work with complexes. It's usual take the absolute vale of logs and roots in real analysis calculus. This other isn't avoidable discont, but can be handled in a similar way.

discont_integral.sm (8 KiB) downloaded 63 time(s).




Best regards.
Alvaro.

maple() also can do that.

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maple() also can do that.

maple [0..1] = -2.98126694400594
Mathcad 11 [0..1]= -2.98126694400554
Smath = -2.98126668567898 ... acc 10000
This is a case of singular end point

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... This other isn't avoidable discont, but can be handled in a similar way.

Well, actually, the integral converges for x=2, as one can see in this wolfram result



That's means that numerical procedure for computing int in SMath needs some improvements.

Best regards.
Alvaro.

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That's means that numerical procedure for computing int in SMath needs some improvements.

That's an old long due request.
At least, we have the adaptive from Carlos
Romberg algo style works well, very useful too.