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Newton-Cotes formula

Newton-Cotes formula noun: any of a group of formulas for numerical integration (quadrature) based on evaluating the integrand at equally spaced points.

newton-cotes formula: any of a group of formulas for numerical integration (quadrature) based on evaluating the integrand...
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Noun

Newton-Cotes formula (plural Newton-Cotes formulas or Newton-Cotes formulae)

  1. (numerical analysis) Any of a group of formulas for numerical integration (quadrature) based on evaluating the integrand at equally spaced points.

Synonyms of Newton-Cotes formula

Forms of Newton-Cotes formula

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Origin of Newton-Cotes formula

Named after Isaac Newton and Roger Cotes.

Questions about Newton-Cotes formula

What does Newton-Cotes formula mean?
Newton-Cotes formula means any of a group of formulas for numerical integration (quadrature) based on evaluating the integrand at equally spaced points.
What part of speech is Newton-Cotes formula?
Newton-Cotes formula is a noun.
What is the plural of Newton-Cotes formula?
The plural of Newton-Cotes formula is Newton-Cotes formulas.

Words near Newton-Cotes formula in the dictionary

  1. Newton's method
  2. Newton's rings
  3. Newton's second law
  4. Newton's third law
  5. Newton-by-the-Sea
  6. Newton-Cotes formula
  7. Newton-Cotes formulae
  8. Newton-Cotes formulas
  9. Newton-Cotes rule
  10. Newton-Cotes rules
  11. Newton-le-Willows

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