Integration: Summary
Philippe B. Laval
KSU
September 14, 2005
Abstract
This handout summarizes the various integration techniques. It also give alternatives for finding definite integrals when an antiderivative cannot be found.
1 Strategy for Integration
We have studied the following techniques:
1. Fundamental theorem of Calculus. This changes the problem of finding an integral to the problem of finding antiderivatives.
2. Substitution.
3. Integration by parts.
4. Partial fraction decomposition.
5. Integrals involving trigonometric functions.
6. Trigonometric substitution.
7. Tables of integrals.
Besides knowing all the above techniques, students must also know the following antiderivatives: