Integral sign

The integral sign ∫ introduces an integral. Write the expression to integrate, the variable, and any limits alongside it.

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INTEGRAL

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Meaning and context

The integral sign ∫ introduces an integral. Write the expression to integrate, the variable, and any limits alongside it.

How to use it

Write a short integrand inline with clear parentheses. For complex fractions, multiple bounds or stacked limits, use mathematical typesetting rather than spacing characters.

Examples

Antiderivative

∫ 2x dx = x² + C

The trailing dx names the variable of integration; C denotes a constant.

Definite integral in words

∫ from 0 to 1 of 2x dx = 1

The bounds are written as words for a plain-text note.

Similar shapes, different characters

S

Latin capital S

U+0053

The letter is not an integral operator.

∑

Summation sign

U+2211

A sum over terms and an integral are different operations.

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