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* Math: Gauß Integral 1 (10 min)

Use polar coordinates to calculate $ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}dx dy e^{-x^2
-y^2}$ in order to prove the above $ \int_{-\infty}^{\infty}dx e^{-x^2}=\sqrt{\pi} $.



Tobias Brandes 2004-02-04