Improper

Integrals
CAPUZ, JANNELLA FREA P.

1 ST Y E A R B S C P E

ENGR. GILBERT LAGUARDIA

CALCULUS 2
 Definition of
Improper Integrals
• Infinity in math is when something keeps getting bigger without
limit.

• Infinity can also happen if the function being integrated, the

integrand, gets very large for values between the lower and
upper limits of integration. Integrals that involve infinity are
called improper integrals.

• These types of integrals cannot be solved in the usual way.

Improper Integrals
Improper integrals are definite integrals where one or both
of the ​boundaries is at infinity, or where the integrand has a
vertical asymptote in the interval of integration.
Convergence used in the
integration of improper
integrals
Improper integrals are said to be:
• convergent if the limit is finite and that limit is the value of
the improper integral.

• divergent if the limit does not exist

• If the limit is finite we say the integral converges, while
if the limit is infinite or does not exist, we say the
integral diverges.

• Convergence is good (means we can do the integral);

divergence is bad (means we can’t do the integral).
The Integral

1. Converges if p > 1;
2. Diverges if p ≤ 1
Example:
Convergence vs. Divergence
1. In each case, if the limit exists we say the improper
integral converges.
2. If the limit fails to exist or is infinite, the integral
diverges