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(Solved): Problem 4. One of the important functions in physics and mathematics is the Gaussian function: g(x) ...
Problem 4. One of the important functions in physics and mathematics is the Gaussian function: g(x)=e?x2. There is no elementary antiderivative function for g(x). Therefore, we cannot calculate the following integr: directly: I=?0??e?x2dx However, the double integral enables us to calculate it as follows: a) We can write I2 as follows I2=(?0??e?x2dx)(?0??e?y2dy)=?0???0??e?x2?y2dxdy. Show the relation 4??(1?e?a2)??0a??0a?e?x2?y2dxdy?4??(1?e?2a2) for any a>0. b) Use the squeeze theorem and conclude I=2??? when a??.