Riemann-Stieltjes integral

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Bernhard Riemann and Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.

Noun[edit]

Riemann-Stieltjes integral (plural Riemann-Stieltjes integrals)

  1. (mathematics) 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.