NAME
area
DESCRIPTION
function area.f
source
Bevington, pages 272-273.
purpose
integrate the area beneath a set of data points
usage
result = area (x, y, npts, nterms)
description of parameters
x - array of data points for independent variable
y - array of data points for dependent variable
npts - number of pairs of data points
nterms - number of terms in fitting polynomial
subroutines and function subprograms required
integ (x, y, nterms, i1, x1, x2 sum)
fits a polynomial with nterms starting at i1
and integrates area from x1 to x2