Meanings
nounNewton-Cotes formula (plural Newton-Cotes formulas or Newton-Cotes formulae)
plural Newton-Cotes formulas · plural Newton-Cotes formulae
- numerical analysisAny of a group of formulas for numerical integration (quadrature) based on evaluating the integrand at equally spaced points.
Synonyms: Newton-Cotes rule
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of a group of formulas for numerical integration (quadrature) based on evaluating the integrand at equally spaced points.
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Named after Isaac Newton and Roger Cotes.
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Dutch formule van Newton-Cotes
- formule van Newton-Cotesgroup of formulas
German Newton-Cotes-Formel
- Newton-Cotes-Formelgroup of formulas
Hungarian Newton–Cotes-formula
- Newton–Cotes-formulagroup of formulas
Polish metoda Newtona-Cotesa
- metoda Newtona-Cotesagroup of formulas
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