Indefinite integration

Maple can perform indefinite integration or so-called antidifferentiation. Recall that in indefinite integration, the result is determined to within an unspecified constant. But unlike in math books, Maple omits the constant of integration when doing indefinite integration. This fact must be observed when the constant of integration is important to the solution.

There are three ways to do indefinite integration in Maple. The first is with a command

int(integrand, x)

This command integrates the integrand expression with respect to the variable x. The variable can be whatever you want it to be; it does not need to be x.

The second way is to enter the expression to be integrated, right-click it, and select the 'Integrate' option from the menu. You can then select the variable with which you want to integrate.

The third way is to select the Expression button in the menu on the left side of the Maple window and then select the indefinite integral symbol. Replace the variable and the integrand with the variable and integrand that you wish to use.