Program to help calculate an integral

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around finding free software alternatives for calculating a specific integral that the original poster is unable to compute using WolframAlpha due to time constraints and payment requirements. The integral in question involves an exponential function and a cosine function, and the context is a personal project rather than an academic requirement.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Homework-related

Main Points Raised

  • The original poster seeks free software options for calculating the integral $$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-(x-b)^2 -(x-c)^2}{2a^2}}\cos(rx)dx$$ due to limitations on online purchases.
  • One participant suggests using http://www.integral-calculator.com/ and provides the input format for the integral.
  • Another participant repeats the same suggestion, indicating that the original poster may have overlooked it in their search.
  • A different participant recommends http://www.integralcalculators.com, noting that the site has multiple calculators available.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the need for free software solutions, with multiple suggestions provided. There is no disagreement noted, but the effectiveness of the suggested tools remains untested in the discussion.

Contextual Notes

No specific limitations or unresolved issues are mentioned regarding the integral itself or the suggested tools.

Who May Find This Useful

Individuals looking for free online tools to compute integrals, particularly those who may have limitations on payment methods or are working on personal projects.

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Hi,

I have this integral that I really want to calculate for a personal project (not for school), so I typed it into WolframAlpha and it said that the it took too long to compute and to get it computed I would have to pay money. Is there any free software that may be able to calculate this integral? I can't make online purchases as I do not have a credit card, and I don't think my dad would be too thrilled for me to use his credit card to buy an online calculator (when I have a graphing calculator) just to calculate an integral or two. Plus, I am not positive that it could be calculated with just 2x the computing time.

If it means anything, here's the integral:
$$\int_{-\infty}^{\infty}e^{\frac{-(x-b)^2 -(x-c)^2}{2a^2}}\cos(rx)dx$$
 
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fresh_42 said:
Does this help?

http://www.integral-calculator.com/
Input line: e^{{-(x-b)^2 -(x-c)^2}/{2a^2}}cos(rx)
Wow... I didn't even see that on my google search... Thank you!
 

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