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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2018 / ib / Paper 3 / 15A / e / i / Solution

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For a test function f, substitute y=nx and use the Taylor expansion f(y/n)=f(0)+(y/n)f′(0)+O(n−2). Oddness removes the first term, while the Gaussian integral gives ∫y2e−y2dy=π​/2. Hence
∫n3xe−n2x2f(x)dx⟶2π​​f′(0)=⟨−2π​​δ′,f⟩.
(1)
Therefore
n3xe−n2x2⟶−2π​​δ′(x).​
(2)

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