I do believe the technical term is 'area under a curve'. But most laymen just call it the area under a curve.
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==> Marianos coefficient
Why coefficient? What is the coefficient multiplying?
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A definite integral is one which comes out to a calculable answer. Definite integrals are often used to calculate the area between specified lines (e.g. the horizontal axis and a curve) but it by no means is the name thereof.
I'd stay away from differential as well. When dealing with functions, the differential measures the changes in the linear nature of functions.
I think that strongm's suggestion of 'Riemann Integral' makes the most sense since that's the formula used to calculate the area under the curve. Just as
[π]r[sup]2[/sup] = Area of a circle with radius r
[∫][sub]a[/sub][sup]b[/sup] f(x) dx = Area under the curve created by the function f(x) from point a to point b. That is a Reimann Integral.
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