The following is the code for evaluating a definite integral of a given function by a Numerical Method called Simpson’s 1/3rd Rule.
DOWNLOAD:simpson
funcprot(0);
function ans=simpson(a,b,n,g)
h=(b-a)/n;
sum=0;
for i=1:n-1
x=a+i*h;
if modulo(i,2)==0
sum=sum+2*g(x);
else
sum=sum+4*g(x);
end
end
ans=(h/3)*(g(a)+g(b)+sum);
endfunction
You can either copy the code above and save it as a .sci file or download the file simpson . Once you run the code, the function ‘simpson(a,b,n,f)’ can be called by other programs or even in the console.
Function syntax:
simpson(a,b,n,f)
where,
a=initial limit(real no.)
b=final limit(real no.)
n=no. of sub-intervals(the higher the value of ‘n’ the better is the result.
NOTE: n should be an even no.
Example:
The following code snippet evaluates the integral of x^4 from 0 to 2.
deff('a=f(x)','a=x^4');
integral=simpson(0,2,30,f);
Here is a comparison of the result with the inbuilt function ‘intg’.
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Hi! I’m having trouble with this code, when I run it with an “x” amount of sub-intervals it returns a correct number, but when I run it with a lower numer of sub-intervals it returns an even closer number to the exact result.
Did you find this error too? How did you solve it?
Thanks
Can you let me know the following:
1. The function you’re integrating
2. Initial and final values
3. No. Of intervals
You may also use this app to check your results
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bragitoff.themathapp
A follow-up to my previous comment:
I have the exact result of an integral, when I run the code that you submitted with 2 sub-intervals, the number of error I get is 7*10^-5. But when I run it with 10 sub-intervals, the number of error I get is 3*10^-4.
So, the lower the number of sub-intervals, the better is the result.