Skip to main content

All Questions

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
141 votes
17 answers
38k views

Why is differentiating mechanics and integration art?

It is often said that "Differentiation is mechanics, integration is art." We have more or less simple rules in one direction but not in the other (e.g. product rule/simple <-> integration by parts/...
vonjd's user avatar
  • 5,935

1
2