SIMPSON'S RULE


Meaning of SIMPSON'S RULE in English

Math.

a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.

[ 1895-1900; named after Thomas Simpson (1710-61), English mathematician ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .