Chapter 01.03 Truncation Error: Example: Integration

Sources of Error (CHAPTER 01.03)

Truncation Error: Example of Integration

Summary

There are two sources of error – one comes from approximating numbers and another from approximating mathematical procedures. In this video, an example of truncation error is given using a Maclaurin series.

Learning Objective

After watching this lecture, you will be able to identify and calculate truncation error in an integral via Riemann’s sum.

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