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Non-Elementary Integration · Easy problem

The function e−x2e^{-x^2} has no elementary antiderivative, but its integral over a half-line is known. Given ∫−∞∞e−x2 dx=π\displaystyle\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} e^{-x^2}\,dx=\sqrt{\pi}, evaluate ∫0∞e−x2 dx\displaystyle\int_0^{\infty} e^{-x^2}\,dx.