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An '''indefinite integral''', or antiderivative, is an [[integral]] without upper and lower limits. | An '''indefinite integral''', or antiderivative, is an [[integral]] without upper and lower limits. | ||
| − | There | + | There are an [[infinite]] number of antiderivatives for a given function, because each indefinite [[integral]] can have an arbitrary constant added to it which disappears upon integration. However, the [[fundamental theorem of calculus]] relates a [[definite integral]] to an indefinite integral by taking its value at the boundary points. |
[[category:mathematics]] | [[category:mathematics]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, December 24, 2007
An indefinite integral, or antiderivative, is an integral without upper and lower limits.
There are an infinite number of antiderivatives for a given function, because each indefinite integral can have an arbitrary constant added to it which disappears upon integration. However, the fundamental theorem of calculus relates a definite integral to an indefinite integral by taking its value at the boundary points.