Riemann-Stieltjes integral

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A generalization of the Riemann integral, serving as a precursor of the Lebesgue integral and a means of unifying equivalent forms of statistical theorems that apply to discrete and continuous probability.

Word forms

Riemann-Stieltjes integral Riemann-Stieltjes integrals

Etymology

Named after Bernhard Riemann and Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.

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