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{{move|Gaussian integral}} (The current version uses quotation marks in the title!)
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The '''Gaussian integral''' is the integral:
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:<math> \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}dx. </math>
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:<> \{-\}^{\} ^{-^}. </>
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It has a value of <math>\sqrt\pi</math>. The value is needed to normalize the [[Normal distribution]].
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    <>\\</>.       [[ ]].
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==Derivation==
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First look at the [[Double integral|double integral]]
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<math>\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2-y^2}dxdy.</math>
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<>\{-\}^{\} \{-\}^{\} ^{-^-^}.</>
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Separating it,
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<math>\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}dx \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-y^2}dy = (\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}dx)^2 </math>
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<>\{-\}^{\} ^{-^} \{-\}^{\} ^{-^} = (\{-\}^{\} ^{-^})^ </>
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So, the double integral is merely the square of the Gaussian integral.  
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Now, do the double integral in polar co-ordinates. <math>-x^2-y^2= -(x^2+y^2) = -r^2</math> and <math>dxdy=rdrd\theta</math>, so:
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,       -. <>-^-^= -(^+^) = -^</> <>=\</>, :
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<math>\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} \int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2-y^2}dxdy = \int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-r^2}rdrd\theta</math>
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<>\{-\}^{\} \{-\}^{\} ^{-^-^} = \{}^{\}\{}^{\} ^{-^}\</>
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<math> = (\int_{0}^{2\pi}d\theta)(\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-r^2}rdr)</math>
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<> = (\{}^{\}\)(\{}^{\} ^{-^})</>
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<math> = 2\pi \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-r^2}rdr.</math>
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<> = \ \{}^{\} ^{-^}.</>
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Substituting <math>z=r^2</math> into the integral,
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<>=^</>   ,
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<math> = 2\pi \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-z}(z^{1/2})(\frac{dz}{2z^{1/2}})</math>
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<> = \ \{}^{\} ^{-}(^{/})(\{}{^{/}})</>
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<math> = \pi \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-z}dz = \pi \left[-e^{-z} \right]_0^{\infty} = \pi.</math>
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<> = \ \{}^{\} ^{-} = \  \[-^{-} \]^{\} = \.</>
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Therefore,
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<math>(\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}dx)^2 = \pi </math>
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<>(\{-\}^{\} ^{-^})^ = \ </>
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<math>\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}dx = \sqrt\pi.</math>
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<>\{-\}^{\} ^{-^} = \\.</>
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