Very curious integral (overlap integral)

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The dx actually precedes the function! What does that mean, please explain it simply, my qm book just brushed over it.
 
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Ahmad Kishki said:
The dx actually precedes the function! What does that mean, please explain it simply, my qm book just brushed over it.

Duke Ellington: "It don't mean a thing..."

You can put "dx" at the front or at the back of the integrand; there is no difference. They mean the same thing.
 
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Quantum Defect said:
Duke Ellington: "It don't mean a thing..."

You can put "dx" at the front or at the back of the integrand; there is no difference. They mean the same thing.

My life is a lie :D thanks.