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Simpson's rule

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Simpson's rule1

1895–1900; named after Thomas Simpson (1710–61), English mathematician

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