Limits in definite integral and Riemann sum

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The relation between Riemann sum and definite integral is as below.

$$\lim_{n\to \infty} \sum_{k=1}^n f(c_k) \, \Delta x = \int_a^b f(x) \, dx$$

How to determine the interval $(a,b)$ if only the summation is expressed? In other words, how is the interval incorporated in the summation expression?