Integrating e^(-bx²) times its second derivative

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hi , i need some help in this integral

e^(-bx^2) d^2/dx^2 (e^(-bx^2)) dx from - to + infinityI tried differentiating e^(-bx^2) twice and it came up weird , is there any other way to do it ?
 
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cooper607 said:
hi , i need some help in this integral

e^(-bx^2) d^2/dx^2 (e^(-bx^2)) dx from - to + infinityI tried differentiating e^(-bx^2) twice and it came up weird , is there any other way to do it ?
Integration by parts looks like a promising first step.