This integral has no elementary closed form
Can be expressed using the error function
For definite integrals over all reals
The Gaussian function e^(-x²) is the foundation of normal distributions, crucial to ML. Used in Gaussian processes, kernel methods, and probability theory underlying many ML algorithms.
The integral of e^(x²) is \text{No elementary form (error function)}, where C is the constant of integration.
Follow the step-by-step solution above, which uses standard integration techniques.
The Gaussian function e^(-x²) is the foundation of normal distributions, crucial to ML. Used in Gaussian processes, kernel methods, and probability theory underlying many ML algorithms.