Need help solving this question - I've tried solving it multiple times but to no avail:
$$
I=\int_0^\infty e^{-y^3}.\sqrt y~dy
$$
My approach has been to substitute:
$$
y^3=t\Rightarrow 3.y^2~dy = dt \Rightarrow I= \frac13\int_0^\infty e^{-t}t^{-1/2}~dt
$$
I'm lost on solving the above Integral. A similar problem suggested the answer in terms of e.r.f.
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However, I'm unable to understand how to solve this integral and get a numerical answer such as $\frac{\sqrt\pi}3 $. (Also, I'm curious as to how did $\pi$ appear in the expression? - My understanding of error functions is very limited. Wikipedia doesn't offer much help in explaining it either).
2026-03-28 20:40:23.1774730423
Integral of Function related to Error Function (e.r.f)
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Hint. The gamma function is given by $$ \Gamma(s)=\int_0^\infty t^{s-1}e^{-t}~dt, \quad s>0. $$ Can you apply it here? Do you see the corresponding value for $s$?