15 February 2013

Application of math in real life - A definite integral to define the state of my mind



Like on the number line in any normal graph, the "values" on the x-axis are in ascending order. i. e. the events/issues are in chronological order (ascending order of time). The y-axis denotes the space each event occupies on my mind.

Hence the curve represents all the things on my mind.

f (x) = Things on my mind

The area of the shaded region can be got by integrating the curve for values of x between "finishing writing an answer" to "Missing everyone when I am in the US". In other words, integrating all the things on my mind.

The definite integral to elucidate this is as seen in the following images. (I can't type in equations)





These equations basically mean that if I "integrate" everything on my mind (i.e. think of all of them at once), it will cause confusion and turmoil.

Moral of the equation: Stay in the present. Look at one thing at a time :D



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