15.1 Double Integral


Recall

Double Integral the volume under the graph of over


Now let’s define the double integral using Riemann Sum

Step 1 (subdivisions):

  • Subdivide into subintervals of the same length
  • Subdivide into subintervals of the same length
    This creates an grid of subrectangles in .

Step 2:
Choose a sample point in each

Step 3:
Volume under the graph over

Define the Riemann Sum

This approximates the volume under the graph of over

Double Integral of

The double integral of over a rectangle is defined by
If the limit exists, we say is integrable over

Fact

If is continuous on , then is integrable on .

Example.

Riemann sum

Theorem

Assume that and are continuous over a rectangle . Then


  1. For any constant

How to compute double integrals?

Iterated integrals

View as a constant for the inner integral and integrate
is a function of

View as a constant for the inner integral and integrate
is a function in

Example.




Example.





Fubini's Theorem

Let be a continuous function on


Example. Evaluate where



Second double integral is easier