2. What is Integration?
The process of measuring the area under a curve.
Where: f(x) is the integrand
a= lower limit of integration
b= upper limit of integration
b
a
dxxfI )(
3. Gaussian quadrature
In numerical analysis, a quadrature rule is an approximation of the definite
integral of a function, usually stated as a weighted sum of function values at
specified points within the domain of integration.
An n-point Gaussian quadrature rule is a quadrature rule constructed to yield an
exact result for polynomials of degree 2n − 1 or less by a suitable choice of the
points xi and weights wi for i = 1, ..., n. The domain of integration for such a rule is
conventionally taken as [−1, 1], so the rule is stated as
n
i
ii xfwdxxf
0
1
1
)()(
4. One-Point Gaussian Quadrature Rule
Consider a function f(x) over interval [-1,1] with sampling point The point
one formula is
The formula of one point Gaussian quadrature rule,
1
1
11 )()( xfwdxxf
1
1
)0(2)( fdxxf
11, wx
5. Two-Point Gaussian Quadrature Rule
Consider a function f(x) over interval [-1,1] with sampling point and
The two point formula is,
The formula of one point Gaussian quadrature rule,
)()()( 22
1
1
11 xfwxfwdxxf
1
1 3
1
3
1
)( ffdxxf
21, xx
21,ww
6. Three-Point Gaussian Quadrature Rule
Consider a function f(x) over interval [-1,1] with sampling point and
The two point formula is,
The formula of Three point Gaussian quadrature rule,
)()()()( 3322
1
1
11 xfwxfwxfwdxxf
5
3
9
5
)0(
9
8
5
3
-
9
5
)(
1
1
fffdxxf
321 ,, xxx
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7. Example 1
Evaluate by one point , two point & Three point Gaussian
quadrature.
Here,
Using one point method
Using Two point Method
dx
x
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
)(
x
xf
2
01
12
)0(2
fdxxf
1
1
)(
1
1 3
1
3
1
)( ffdxxf
22
3
11
1
3
11
1
3
1
3
1 1
1
1
1
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