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  1. What does $dx$ mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    A "signed definite integral" for computing work and other "net change" calculations. The value of an expression such as $\int_0^1 x^2\,dx$ comes out the same under all these interpretations, …

  2. What does the dx mean in an integral? [duplicate]

    I know dy/dx for example means "derivative of y with respect to x," but there's another context that confuses me. You will generally just see a dx term sitting at the end of an integral equation an...

  3. What is $dx$ in integration? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    These things should be dimensionally correct, and are not so without the " dx dx ". Sometimes one has a dot-product or a cross-product or a matrix product or some other sort of product …

  4. What do the symbols d/dx and dy/dx mean? - Mathematics Stack …

    May 2, 2015 · Okay this may sound stupid but I need a little help... What do $\Large \frac {d} {dx}$ and $\Large \frac {dy} {dx}$ mean? I need a thorough explanation. Thanks.

  5. calculus - Finding $\int x^xdx$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jan 12, 2016 · These identities for $\int_0^1 x^ {-x}\ dx$ and $\int_0^1 x^x\ dx$ are sometimes called the "sophomore's dream". Look that up on Wikipedia.

  6. Meaning of dx, dy, du (u-substitution) - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 8, 2018 · I understand the meaning of $\frac {dy} {dx}$ and $\int f (x)dx$, but outside of that what do $dy, du, dx$ etc.. mean? When I took calc I, derivatives and integrals were given a …

  7. calculus - What is the true, formal meaning and reason for the "dx ...

    Sep 9, 2020 · But then others told me that "dx" is part of what's being integrated, and they started saying that we're led to believe that its just a delimiter in early courses because it'd be …

  8. The difference between $\\Delta x$, $\\delta x$ and $dx$

    Dec 27, 2013 · Well, $\delta x$ means different things depending on the context. For example, it has a particular meaning in variational calculus, and a completely different one in functional …

  9. Integrating $\int \sin^n {x} \ dx$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    I am working on trying to solve this problem: Prove: $\\int \\sin^n{x} \\ dx = -\\frac{1}{n} \\cos{x} \\cdot \\sin^{n - 1}{x} + \\frac{n - 1}{n} \\int \\sin^{n - 2}{x ...

  10. Difference between $dy$ and $dx$ - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    May 5, 2022 · The notation $\dfrac {dy} {dx}$ is derived from the tangent-slope interpretation of the derivative, that is to take the ratio of the opposite side with the adjacent side. The discrete …