quick calculus question

[MrDudeMan]

how do you integrate sin(x^2)? ive been searching the book and google...cant find a way to do it, so im thinking its not possible. obviously sin^2(x) is easy, so dont confuse it with that.

this is a tiny part of a huge problem, and i havent done this since last spring so i cant remember wtf to do. it should be calc I and im in calc III lol...

 

[chuckywang]

sin(x^2) has no definite integral.

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
sin(x^2) has no definite integral.

didnt think so. ok so i wasnt losing it...wow i felt really stupid there for a second


thanks

 

[Muzzan]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
sin(x^2) has no definite integral.

It does (by the fundamental theorem of calculus), but it can't be expressed in terms of elementary functions.

 

[Sheepathon]

i hate math

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: Muzzan

Originally posted by: chuckywang
sin(x^2) has no definite integral.

It does (by the fundamental theorem of calculus), but it can't be expressed in terms of elementary functions.

Right you are. I should have worded it more robustly.