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CuppoJava
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Hi,
For evaluating the entropy of a gaussian distribution, I need to evaluate this integral:
[tex]\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}exp(x^2)x^2dx[/tex]
There is no analytical solution for the indefinite integral, but is there a trick for evaluating this particular definite one?
Thanks a lot
-Patrick
For evaluating the entropy of a gaussian distribution, I need to evaluate this integral:
[tex]\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}exp(x^2)x^2dx[/tex]
There is no analytical solution for the indefinite integral, but is there a trick for evaluating this particular definite one?
Thanks a lot
-Patrick