 Moment-generating function of a standard normal variable

ID: moment-generating-function-of-a-standard-normal-variable

E [e^{tZ}] = e^{t^{2} /2}

. Differentiating at zero yields

E [Z] = 0

E [Z^{2}] = 1

, and

E [Z^{4}] = 3

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