Change of variables formula for multiple integrals

Transforms an integral under a C^1 diffeomorphism via the absolute Jacobian determinant
Change of variables formula for multiple integrals

Change of variables formula (one standard Riemann form): Let U,VRnU,V\subseteq\mathbb{R}^n be open and let Φ:UV\Phi:U\to V be a C1C^1 . Let EUE\subseteq U be a set such that EE and Φ(E)\Phi(E) are “nice” for Riemann integration (e.g., bounded with of ). If ff is on Φ(E)\Phi(E), then fΦdetDΦf\circ \Phi\cdot |\det D\Phi| is Riemann integrable on EE and Φ(E)f(x)dx=Ef(Φ(u))detDΦ(u)du. \int_{\Phi(E)} f(x)\,dx = \int_E f(\Phi(u))\,\bigl|\det D\Phi(u)\bigr|\,du.

This theorem is the rigorous basis for such as polar, cylindrical, and spherical coordinates, and it explains why the appears in such transformations.