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CalculusSuperchallengeNon-Elementary Integration

Non-Elementary Integration · Superchallenge problem

Let Jn=∫0∞xne−x2 dxJ_n=\displaystyle\int_0^{\infty}x^ne^{-x^2}\,dx. Integration by parts gives Jn=n−12Jn−2J_n=\dfrac{n-1}2J_{n-2} for n≥2n\ge2. Given J1=12J_1=\dfrac12, find J7J_7.