"Generalizations of the Riemann Integral"
Abstract: The Riemann integral is familiar to
all calculus students. However there are many shortcomings with this
integral. For example, it was recognized that the Riemann integral
has poor convergence properties; for example, a function which is the pointwise
limit of a uniformly bounded sequence of integrable functions need not
be Riemann integrable. Also, the hypotheses in the fundamental theorem
of calculus require that a derivative be Riemann integrable before we can
say that the integral from a to x of F'(t) is F(x) - F(a). There
are two distinct integrals which are defined with a slight adjustment in
the definition of the Riemann integral. The McShane integral is equivalent
to the Lebesgue integral, and overcomes the convergence problems of the
Riemann integral. The Henstock integral is more general than the
Lebesgue integral, and has the most general form of the fundamental theorem
of calculus. All derivatives are integrable, which is not the case
even for the Lebesgue integral. I will describe each integral, along
with the relevant properties that each integral has, without using any
measure theory.