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To Evaluate Integrals Symbolically
1. Insert the integral operator.
2. Type the expression in the placeholder to the right of the integral sign.
3. Type the integration variable x in the placeholder to the right of the symbol d.
4. Insert the symbolic evaluation operator.
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You can only evaluate the indefinite integral using the symbolic evaluation operator.
5. To take the definite integral of the same function, from 0 through 5, type 0 in the bottom placeholder of the integral. Type 5 in the top placeholder, and repeat steps 2-4.
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Cauchy Principal Value
The Cauchy principal value of the integral about a point c, in the interval (a,b), is defined by the following expression:
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The purpose of the Cauchy principal value is to define the value of the integral when the function f has a singularity point at c. For example, the following integral has a singularity point at c=0, and the symbolic evaluation returns an error.
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To find the Cauchy principal value of the integral, add the modifier cauchy.
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Symbolic evaluation of integrals that require Cauchy analysis return a result of undefined unless the cauchy keyword is specified.
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