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Odd Powers

Notice that integrals of the form

\begin{displaymath}\int_\infty^\infty x e^{-\alpha x^2} dx
\end{displaymath}

can be done explicilty by change of variable (let u = $\alpha x^2$ etc.) so integrals of the form

\begin{displaymath}\int_\infty^\infty x^{2n+1} e^{-\alpha x^2} dx
\end{displaymath}

are also available by partial differentiation with respect to $\alpha$.




1998-06-03