Conversion Rule: lim(n->infinity) * sum(r=1 to n) f = integral(0 to 1) f(x) dx
Steps:
- Write the sum as * sum f
- Replace r/n by x and 1/n by dx
- Limits: when r starts at 1 (or 0), x = 0; when r = n, x = 1
- Evaluate the definite integral
General form: lim * sum(r=p to q) f = integral(p/n to q/n) ... but with n->inf, lower limit = lim, upper = lim.
Example: lim [ + + ... + ] = lim sum(r=1 to 2n) = integral(0 to 2) = ln 3.