Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Aufsummation über unendlich viele unendlich kleine Streifen

English translation:

infinite sum of rectangles of infinitesimal width

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Apr 14, 2012 18:45
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German term

Aufsummation über unendlich viele unendlich kleine Streifen

German to English Science Mathematics & Statistics integral calculus
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Aufsummation über unendlich viele unendlich kleine Streifen

in the context

Integrationsprozess als Aufsummation über unendlich viele unendlich kleine Streifen erkennen koennen

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infinite sum of rectangles of infinitesimal width

This sentence is found in the Wikipedia article linked below:

The founders of the calculus thought of the integral as an infinite sum of rectangles of infinitesimal width.
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agree Zareh Darakjian Ph.D. : Yes! Integration interpreted as an area..
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agree Coqueiro
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agree Sabine Akabayov, PhD
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agree Dr. Georg Schweigart
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