/u/throwaway32241's posts in /r/askscience

Year:

Only show posts with narrations

Why are there no anti-derivatives for some functions (eg sinx/x, sin(x^2), x^x) when one can easily be graphed?

62 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

What is the meaning of "dx" in integration? Why do we need to write it every time you want to integrate a function?

15 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

There are many functions that cannot be integrated, ie non elementary integrals. Are there any functions with non elementary derivatives?

2 upvotes

Mark as read: Add to a list

Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why are there no anti-derivatives for some functions (eg sinx/x, sin(x^2), x^x) when one can easily be graphed?	62
What is the meaning of "dx" in integration? Why do we need to write it every time you want to integrate a function?	15
There are many functions that cannot be integrated, ie non elementary integrals. Are there any functions with non elementary derivatives?	2