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Accuracy of Integration
Since the calculator cannot compute the value of an integral exactly, it
approximates
it. The accuracy of this approximation depends on the accuracy of the
integrand's function itself, as calculated by your equation. This is affected by round–
off error in the calculator and the accuracy of the empirical constants.
Integrals of functions with certain characteristics such as spikes or very rapid
oscillations
might
be calculated inaccurately, but the likelihood is very small. The
general characteristics of functions that can cause problems, as well as techniques
for dealing with them, are discussed in appendix E.
Specifying Accuracy
The display format's setting (FIX, SCI, ENG, or ALL) determines the
precision
of the
integration calculation: the greater the number of digits displayed, the greater the
precision of the calculated integral (and the greater the time required to calculate
it). The fewer the number of digits displayed, the faster the calculation, but the
calculator will presume that the function is accurate to the only number of digits
specified.
To specify the
accuracy
of the integration, set the display format so that the display
shows
no more than
the number of digits that you consider accurate
in the
integrand's values
. This same level of accuracy and precision will be reflected in the
result of integration.
If Fraction–display mode is on (flag 7 set), the accuracy is specified by the previous
display format.
Interpreting Accuracy
After calculating the integral, the calculator places the estimated
uncertainty
of that
integral's result in the Y–register. Press
to view the value of the uncertainty.
For example, if the integral
Si(2)
is 1.6054 ± 0.0002, then 0.0002 is its
uncertainty.
Summary of Contents for 35s
Page 1: ...HP 35s scientific calculator user s guide H Edition 1 HP part number F2215AA 90001 ...
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Page 15: ...Part 1 Basic Operation ...
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Page 46: ...1 30 Getting Started ...
Page 63: ...RPN The Automatic Memory Stack 2 17 A Solution ...
Page 64: ...2 18 RPN The Automatic Memory Stack ...
Page 74: ...3 10 Storing Data into Variables ...
Page 180: ...12 14 Statistical Operations ...
Page 181: ...Part 2 Programming ...
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Page 246: ...15 12 Solving and Integrating Programs ...
Page 270: ...16 24 Statistics Programs ...
Page 284: ...17 14 Miscellaneous Programs and Equations ...
Page 285: ...Part 3 Appendixes and Reference ...
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Page 308: ...B 8 User Memory and the Stack ...
Page 322: ...C 14 ALG Summary ...
Page 336: ...D 14 More about Solving ...
Page 346: ...E 10 More about Integration ...
Page 352: ...F 6 Messages ...
Page 370: ...G 18 Operation Index ...
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