Antiderivative

The antiderivative (Ger. Stammfunktion)

Every differentiable function $F$, where

$F'(x) = f(x)$,

is called the antiderivative of $f$. And, $f$ is the derivative of $F$.

There is an infinite set of antiderivatives of a function $f(x)$ which we show by adding the constant (Integrationskonstante) $C$ to $F(x)$:

Indefinite integral:

$$\int f(x)\ dx = F(x) + C$$

initial value problem - das Anfangswertproblem

Sometimes you are looking for specific antiderivative restricted by boundary conditions.

This is generally solved by finding a suitable integration constant

example

The function $f(x)= x$. Find the antiderivative F of f that passes through the point $P(1 , \frac{3}{2})$


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