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Hello,

I am trying to find an explicit form of the following definite integral. I have tried Mathematica and it failed to give an answer. I am wondering whether anyone knows this integral. It might relate to certain special functions.

Let $$G(t,x)=\frac{e^{-\frac{x^2}{2t}}}{\sqrt{2\pi t}}.$$ The problem is $$\int_0^t \frac{G(s,x)}{\sqrt{t-s}} d s =?$$

One integral, that might be useful, is $$\int_0^t G(s,x) d s = |x|\left(\Phi\left(\frac{|x|}{\sqrt{2t}}\right)-1\right) + 2t G(t,x)$$ where $\Phi(x)$ is the distribution function of the standard normal random variable: $$\Phi(x) := \int_{-\infty}^x G(t,yG(1,y) d y.$$

Thank you very much for any hints!

Wish everyone a nice weekend. :-)

Anand

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Hello,

I am trying to find an explicit form of the following definite integral. I have tried mathematica Mathematica and it failed to give an answer. I am wondering whether anyone knows this integral. It might relate to certain special functions.

Let $$G(t,x)=\frac{e^{-\frac{x^2}{2t}}}{\sqrt{2\pi t}}.$$ The problem is $$\int_0^t \frac{G(s,x)}{\sqrt{t-s}} d s =?$$

One integral, that might be useful, is $$\int_0^t G(s,x) d s = |x|\left(\Phi\left(\frac{|x|}{\sqrt{2t}}\right)-1\right) + 2t G(t,x)$$ where $\Phi(x)$ is the distribution function of the standard normal random variable: $$\Phi(x) := \int_{-\infty}^x G(t,y) d y.$$

Thank you very much for any hints!

Wish everyone a nice Weekendweekend. :-)

Anand

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# A definite integral

Hello,

I am trying to find an explicit form of the following definite integral. I have tried mathematica and it failed to give an answer. I am wondering whether anyone knows this integral. It might relate to certain special functions.

Let $$G(t,x)=\frac{e^{-\frac{x^2}{2t}}}{\sqrt{2\pi t}}.$$ The problem is $$\int_0^t \frac{G(s,x)}{\sqrt{t-s}} d s =?$$

One integral, that might be useful, is $$\int_0^t G(s,x) d s = |x|\left(\Phi\left(\frac{|x|}{\sqrt{2t}}\right)-1\right) + 2t G(t,x)$$ where $\Phi(x)$ is the distribution function of the standard normal random variable: $$\Phi(x) := \int_{-\infty}^x G(t,y) d y.$$

Thank you very much for any hints!

Wish everyone a nice Weekend. :-)

Anand