What is the meaning of 'Reduced to Quadrature' in numerical integration?

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'Reduced to Quadrature' refers to the process of numeric integration, a method used when closed-form solutions are difficult to obtain. The term 'quadrature' is synonymous with integration and is often used in mathematical contexts to describe the approximation of definite integrals. This discussion clarifies that the term is not merely a fancy way of stating integration but specifically emphasizes numeric methods.

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What exactly does that term mean? I thought it meant getting some quantity in the form of an integral, but I can't be sure.
 
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Yes! Quadrature is synonomous with integration.
 
It is a stupid term for integration only peacocks wave about with.
 
It generally means numeric integration, used for cases where closed-form solutions may be hard to find.
 

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