Abstract
Simpson’s rule is a method for evaluating the area under a curve from values of the ordinate and the abscissa. Thus, this method accomplishes the same objective as that of the trapezoidal rule (discussed subsequently). It may be shown, however, that Simpson’s rule gives a closer approximation to the area, than does the trapezoidal rule.
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Tallarida, R.J., Murray, R.B. (1987). Area under a Curve: Trapezoidal and Simpson’s Rules. In: Manual of Pharmacologic Calculations. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4974-0_26
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