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Symbolic Differentiation, Numerical Quadrature & Series Workbench

Switch seamlessly between symbolic derivative rule traces, visual Riemann/Simpson/Gauss–Legendre integration, Taylor expansions, and periodic Fourier spectra.

Analytical Overlay Plot & Symbolic / Numerical Convergence Ledger
18 Symbolic Calculus, Quadrature, Taylor & Fourier Benchmarks
Symbolic Differentiation
Product & Chain Rule Differentiator: d/dx [x²·e^(−0.5x)] & Tangent Line

Applies symbolic Product and Chain rules step-by-step, locating stationary extrema at x = 0 and x = 4 plus concavity inflections.

x^2 * exp(-0.5*x)
Symbolic Differentiation
Quotient Rule Symbolic Derivative: d/dx [(x² + 1)/(x² − x + 2)]

Derives exact rational first and second derivatives, curvature κ(x₀), and bounded global extrema without pole singularities.

(x^2 + 1) / (x^2 - x + 2)
Trigonometric Calculus
Trigonometric Superposition Derivative, Stationary Extrema & Inflections

Finds all stationary maxima, minima, roots, and concavity sign-flips across [−π, π] with live tangent line visualization.

sin(2*x) + 0.5*cos(x)
Antiderivative Verification
Symbolic Verification d/dx [x·arctan(x) − ½ln(1 + x²)] = arctan(x)

Classic integration-by-parts identity where terms x/(1+x²) cancel algebraically to leave f′(x) = arctan(x) and f″(x) = 1/(1+x²).

x*atan(x) - 0.5*ln(1 + x^2)
Numerical Quadrature
Non-Elementary Gaussian Integral ∫ e^(−x²) dx — Riemann vs. Simpson vs. Gauss

Evaluates ∫₋₂² e^(−x²) dx = √π·erf(2) ≈ 1.76416278 across 6 quadrature rules, revealing exponential accuracy gain.

exp(-x^2)
Statistical Probability Integrals
Standard Normal 95% Confidence Area ∫₋₁.₉₆¹.⁹⁶ φ(z) dz = 0.950004

Shades and integrates the famous ±1.96σ two-tailed statistical threshold to 7-digit Gauss–Legendre precision.

exp(-x^2 / 2) / sqrt(2*pi)
Oscillatory Integrals & Optics
Fresnel Oscillatory Integral ∫₀³ sin(x²) dx — High-Frequency Quadrature Test

Rapidly chirping optical diffraction integral testing midpoint/trapezoid cancellation errors against 192-node Gauss–Legendre quadrature.

sin(x^2)
Geometric Area, Arc Length & Solids
Semicircle Integral ∫₋₂² √(4 − x²) dx = 2π, Arc Length 2π & Sphere Volume 32π/3

Simultaneously verifies area = 2π ≈ 6.283185, arc circumference = 2π, and solid-of-revolution sphere volume V = (4/3)π(2)³ ≈ 33.5103.

sqrt(max(0, 4 - x^2))
Logarithmic Quadrature
Exact Unit Integral ∫₁ᵉ ln(x) dx = [x·ln(x) − x]₁ᵉ = 1

Classic benchmark integral evaluating to exactly 1, illustrating concave-down trapezoidal underestimation vs. midpoint overestimation.

ln(x)
Signal Processing Integrals
Wilbraham–Gibbs Sine Integral Si(π) = ∫₀^π (sin x / x) dx ≈ 1.851937

Computes Si(π) ≈ 1.85193705, exceeding π/2 ≈ 1.570796 by the exact 8.95% Fourier Gibbs overshoot ratio.

sinc(x)
Taylor & Maclaurin Polynomials
Maclaurin Polynomial of sin(x) = x − x³/3! + x⁵/5! − x⁷/7!

Overlays odd-degree alternating Maclaurin approximations onto sin(x), showing how each added term hugs another half-wavelength.

sin(x)
Taylor & Maclaurin Polynomials
Exponential Maclaurin Series e^x = 1 + x + x²/2! + x³/3! + … + xⁿ/n!

Every derivative f^(k)(0) = 1 generates clean reciprocal-factorial coefficients converging across all real x.

exp(x)
Radius of Convergence
Mercator Series ln(1 + x) = x − x²/2 + x³/3 − … & Convergence Wall at x = 1

Visually demonstrates why Taylor polynomials match ln(1+x) tightly inside (−1, 1] yet diverge wildly for x > 1 due to the pole at x = −1.

ln(1 + x)
Power Series & Poles
Geometric Power Series 1/(1 − x) = 1 + x + x² + x³ + … + xⁿ

Canonical geometric expansion with unit coefficients cₖ = 1 bounded strictly by the vertical asymptote at x = 1.

1 / (1 - x)
Fourier Harmonic Analysis
Fourier Series of a Square Wave (4/π)·Σ sin((2k−1)x)/(2k−1) & Gibbs Phenomenon

Synthesizes odd sine harmonics 1, 3, 5, … up to N = 25, measuring RMS energy error and persistent 9% jump-discontinuity ringing.

Fourier(square)
Fourier Harmonic Analysis
Sawtooth Wave Fourier Synthesis (2/π)·Σ (−1)^(n+1) sin(nx)/n

Contains both odd and even integer harmonics decaying as 1/n, foundational to subtractive audio synthesizer waveforms.

Fourier(sawtooth)
Fourier Harmonic Analysis
Triangle Wave Cosine Fourier Series — Rapid 1/n² Gibbs-Free Convergence

Continuity of the triangle wave accelerates Fourier decay to 1/n², reaching near-visual perfection in just 5 harmonics.

Fourier(triangle)
Power Electronics & Harmonics
Full-Wave Bridge Rectifier |sin x| Fourier Spectrum — DC Component 2/π & Ripple

Extracts DC average a₀/2 = 2/π ≈ 0.63662 plus even ripple harmonics cos(2nx)/(4n² − 1) for AC-DC filter capacitor design.

Fourier(rectified)

Mathematical Reference & Frequently Asked Questions

How accurate is the Gauss–Legendre reference compared to Riemann and Simpson sums?

Midpoint and Trapezoidal errors scale as O(h²), Simpson 1/3 scales as O(h⁴), whereas our 24-panel 8-node (192-point) Gauss–Legendre quadrature achieves near machine-epsilon precision on smooth integrands.