>>13849611You know when you sum a sequence of numbers right? like 1 = 1; 1 + 2 = 3; 1 + 2 + 3 = 6 ect.
yeah so an integral is that, but continuous, so instead of it going like 1:1, 2:3, 3:6, 4:10... you can plug in any number (even fractions, and if you do it right, complex numbers) and it'll give you the correct result .