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2015 Apr 09
3
typo in R-exts.html section 6.9
In 'Writing R Extensions' section 6.9 there is the paragraph
There are interfaces (defined in header R_ext/Applic.h) for definite and
for indefinite integrals. ?Indefinite? means that at least one of the
integration boundaries is not finite.
An indefinite integral usually means an antiderivative, not an integral
over an infinite spread. Should that first sentence end with 'for
2015 Apr 10
0
typo in R-exts.html section 6.9
...other places.
But I don't especially like your phrase 'infinite range', even
though the idea is right. I think the necessary terminology
already exists. How about something like this?
There are interfaces (defined in header R_ext/Applic.h) for definite
("proper") and for _improper_ integrals, improper meaning that at
least one of the limits of integration is infinite.
Moving ahead, I would use Definite and Improper for "Finite:" and
"Indefinite:".
> On Apr 9, 2015, at 7:13 PM, William Dunlap <wdunlap at tibco.com> wrote:
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> In 'Wri...