Simpson's rule
noun
Simp·son's rule
ˈsim(p)-sənz- 
: a method for approximating the area under a curve over a given interval that involves partitioning the interval by an odd number n + 1 of equally spaced ordinates and adding the areas of the n/2 figures formed by pairs of successive odd-numbered ordinates and the parabolas which they determine with their included even-numbered ordinates
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“Simpson's rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Simpson%27s%20rule. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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