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=What is Feynman's Technique?=
 
=What is Feynman's Technique?=
  
Feynman's Technique of integration utilizes parametrization and a mix of other different mathematical properties in order to integrate an integral that is can't be integrated through normal processes like u-substitution or integration by parts. It primarily focuses on setting a function equal to an integral, and then differentiating the function to get an integral that is easier to work with. A simple example would be the integral:
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Feynman's Technique of integration utilizes parametrization and a mix of other different mathematical properties in order to integrate an integral that is can't be integrated through normal processes like u-substitution or integration by parts. It primarily focuses on setting a function equal to an integral, and then differentiating the function to get an integral that is easier to work with. A simple example would be an integral such as:
 
<center><math> \int_{0}^{\infty}(e^{-x^2}*cos(2x)) dx</math></center>
 
<center><math> \int_{0}^{\infty}(e^{-x^2}*cos(2x)) dx</math></center>
 
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What is Feynman's Technique?

Feynman's Technique of integration utilizes parametrization and a mix of other different mathematical properties in order to integrate an integral that is can't be integrated through normal processes like u-substitution or integration by parts. It primarily focuses on setting a function equal to an integral, and then differentiating the function to get an integral that is easier to work with. A simple example would be an integral such as:

$ \int_{0}^{\infty}(e^{-x^2}*cos(2x)) dx $

Back to Feynman Integrals

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