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Re: How to calculate the curve area? [message #44520 is a reply to message #44519]

Tue, 21 June 2005 13:19

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Benjamin Hornberger
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Julio wrote:
> Hi Benjamin.
>
> The total command returns me returns the sum of the elements of an
> array. However, I need to find the area of the curve.
>

Well, as long as the dataset is equally spaced on the X axis, the result
from TOTAL is proportional to the area under the curve. If it's not
equally spaced, you could interpolate. It's just a question of the units
on each axis. Or am I missing something?

Benjamin

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		Re: How to calculate the curve area? By: Julio[1] on Tue, 21 June 2005 14:23
		Re: How to calculate the curve area? By: Paul Van Delst[1] on Tue, 21 June 2005 13:30
		Re: How to calculate the curve area? By: Benjamin Hornberger on Tue, 21 June 2005 13:19
		Re: How to calculate the curve area? By: Julio[1] on Tue, 21 June 2005 13:04
		Re: How to calculate the curve area? By: Benjamin Hornberger on Tue, 21 June 2005 12:49

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