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triple integral

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noun

Mathematics.
  1. an integral in which the integrand involves a function of three variables and which requires three applications of the integration process to evaluate.


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The divergence theorem can be used to transform a difficult flux integral into an easier triple integral and vice versa.

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Figure 5.54 Finding a cylindrical volume with a triple integral in cylindrical coordinates.

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Figure 5.48 Integrating a triple integral over a paraboloid.

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More specifically, the divergence theorem relates a flux integral of vector field F over a closed surface S to a triple integral of the divergence of F over the solid enclosed by S.

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She answered the phones and distributed the mail in addition to her regular duties, which at the time involved solving a triple integral for an engineer in the division.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly