Let’s understand the Simpson’s 1/3rd rule method in numerical analysis and implement Simpsons 1/3 rule in C programming language.
What is Simpsons 1/3 Rule?
The Simpson’s 1/3rd rule is used in numerical integration. Integration is the process of measuring the area under a function plotted on a graph. The Simpson’s 1/3rd rule was developed by a mathematician named Thomas Simpson.
The Simpson’s 1/3rd integration method is primarily used for numerical approximation of definite integrals. This specifically means that Simpson’s integration rule is used in complex integration calculations.
It is a method to approximately calculate the definite integral. The Simpson’s theorem is used to find the area under a given curve. The Simpson’s method corresponds to the 3-point Newton-Cotes quadrature rule as well.
The Simpson’s integration method is a little time consuming compared to other methods in numerical analysis and is also a little difficult to implement computationally.
Simpson’s Rule Formula
Algorithm For Simpson’s 1/3 Rule
1 2 3 4 5 6 | Step 1: Input Values For Lower Boundary, Upper Boundary and Width Step 2: Calculate value for the formula: value = (upper_boundary - lower_boundary) / width Step 3: Compute Width with this formula: width = (upper_boundary - lower_boundary) / value Step 4: Consider y = f(x). Calculate the values of Y(Lower Bound to Upper Bound) for the corresponding X(Lower Bound to Upper Bound) Step 5: Substitute the above values in the Simpsons 1/3 Rule Formula |
Note: This C Program for Simpson’s 1/3 rule is compiled with GNU GCC compiler on CodeLite IDE. However, it is compatible with all other operating systems.
Method 1: C Program For Simpson’s 1/3rd Rule using Function
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 | #include<stdio.h> float function(float temp); int main() { int count = 0, value; float x[30], y[30], lower_boundary, upper_boundary, width, m = 0, n = 0, result; printf("\nEnter value for Lower Boundary:\t"); scanf("%f", &lower_boundary); printf("\nEnter value for Upper Boundary:\t"); scanf("%f", &upper_boundary); printf("\nEnter value for Width:\t"); scanf("%f", &width); value = (upper_boundary - lower_boundary) / width; if(value % 2 == 1) { value = value + 1; } width = (upper_boundary - lower_boundary) / value; printf("\nModified Values:\n"); printf("\nMid Point:\t%d\n", value); printf("\nWidth:\t%f\n", width); printf("\nY values\n"); while(count <= value) { x[count] = lower_boundary + count * width; y[count] = function(x[count]); printf("\nY[%d] = %f", count, y[count]); count++; } count = 1; while(count < value) { if(count % 2 == 1) { m = m + y[count]; } else { n = n + y[count]; } count++; } result = width / 3 * (y[0] + y[value] + 4 * m + 2 * n); printf("\n\nSimpson's Rule Integration:\t%f\n", result); return 0; } float function(float temp) { return(1 / (1 + temp)); } |
Output
Note: This C Program for Simpsons Integration 1/3 rule is compiled with GNU GCC compiler on Linux Ubuntu operating system. However, it is compatible with all other operating systems.
Method 2: C Program For Simpsons 1/3 Rule without using Function
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 | #include<stdio.h> #include<math.h> int main() { int interval, count; float m = 0, n = 0, sum, lower_limit, upper_limit, length; printf("\nEnter the Intervals:\t"); scanf("%d", &interval); printf("\nEnter Lower Limit:\t"); scanf("%f", &lower_limit); printf("\nEnter Upper Limit:\t"); scanf("%f", &upper_limit); length = (upper_limit - lower_limit) / interval; if(interval%2 == 0) { for(count = 1; count <= interval - 1; count++) { if(count%2 == 0) { m = m + (lower_limit + count * length); } else { n = n + (lower_limit + count * length); } } sum = length / 3 * (lower_limit + upper_limit + 4 * n + 2 * m); printf("\nSimpson's Rule Value:\t%f\n", sum); } else { printf("\nThe values are Invalid\n"); } return 0; } |
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If you have any doubts about the implementation of Simpson’s 1/3rd method in C programming, let us know about it in the comment section. Find more about it on Wikipedia.
Why to waste time by writing a C Program for Simpson’s Rule? Who sees such kinds of C Programs these days?
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This code is too good. Thanks for such an easy program for Simpson’s Formula in C Programming
Thanks for the integration by simpson 1/3 and 3/8 rule in c programming. This has made my day. 🙂
Why waste time? He’s not. For one thing, if you bothered to THINK, you’d have realized that by just reading the C code, you get the ALGORITHM that you can render in any language you choose. And it also happens that Pascal and C are the basis for a great many modern languages today. Not to mention C is still in use in embedded systems because of its speed and it’s ability in IO and operating system interfacing. A lot of drivers are written in C START THINKING!
How can I solve Simpsons Rule in C Programming For 3/8th Rule? Can I modify this program?
Amazing code. Thanks
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To what function in is this being applied to? I only see see the Simpson rule
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very nice and easily understandable code
How to plot corresponding area of the integral in Simpson 1/3 rule with c program?
Your thoughts are correct