Gaussian covariance differentiation identity
ID: gaussian-covariance-differentiation-identity
For a positive differentiable covariance and a sufficiently regular, integrable , differentiating the normalized Gaussian integral and integrating by parts twice gives the displayed identity. An unnormalized integral has the additional field-independent term times the integral. A finite-mode regulator makes the analogous Gaussian functional integral identity precise before taking a continuum limit.
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