fundamental theorem of calculus

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Definition of fundamental theorem of calculus in English English dictionary

Basic principle of calculus. It relates the derivative to the integral and provides the principal method for evaluating definite integrals (see differential calculus; integral calculus). In brief, it states that any function that is continuous (see continuity) over an interval has an antiderivative (a function whose rate of change, or derivative, equals the function) on that interval. Further, the definite integral of such a function over an interval a x b is the difference F(b) -F(a), where F is an antiderivative of the function. This particularly elegant theorem shows the inverse function relationship of the derivative and the integral and serves as the backbone of the physical sciences. It was articulated independently by Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Hyphenation

fun·da·men·tal the·o·rem of cal·cu·lus

Turkish pronunciation

fʌndımentıl thîrım ıv kälkyılıs

Pronunciation

/ˌfəndəˈmentəl ˈᴛʜərəm əv ˈkalkyələs/ /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl ˈθɪrəm əv ˈkælkjələs/