Glossary · Phase 2 · Math, when you need it
Integral
The total a rate adds up to over a range, or the area under a curve, found by adding up many thin strips.
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The left-edge estimate of the area under x² from 0 to 1, as the number of strips grows. The exact area is 1/3.
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Integrals: totals and areas · Totals from rates, areas from thin strips, probability as area, and AUC by trapezoids. About 25 minutes.
Other terms from the same lesson
- Monte Carlo: Estimating a number, such as an area or an average, from many random samples instead of an exact formula.
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