Derivation of sum of Normal RVs PDF

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Let X~N(0,1) and Y~N(0,1) and independent. Find PDF $f_{x+y}(w)$ by convolution where w=x+y.



So far, this is what I have...



$int_{-infty}^{infty}f_{x}f_{y}(w-x)dx$



$int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)] * frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w-x)^2)] dx$



$int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)]*frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w^2-2xw+x^2)] dx$



$frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}w^2]*int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(-2xw+x^2)dx$]



Not sure where to go from here...I know ultimately the PDF will follow N(0,2)..Should my limits be from 0 to w, or negative infinity to infinity?



Thank you.










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    Let X~N(0,1) and Y~N(0,1) and independent. Find PDF $f_{x+y}(w)$ by convolution where w=x+y.



    So far, this is what I have...



    $int_{-infty}^{infty}f_{x}f_{y}(w-x)dx$



    $int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)] * frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w-x)^2)] dx$



    $int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)]*frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w^2-2xw+x^2)] dx$



    $frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}w^2]*int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(-2xw+x^2)dx$]



    Not sure where to go from here...I know ultimately the PDF will follow N(0,2)..Should my limits be from 0 to w, or negative infinity to infinity?



    Thank you.










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      $begingroup$


      Let X~N(0,1) and Y~N(0,1) and independent. Find PDF $f_{x+y}(w)$ by convolution where w=x+y.



      So far, this is what I have...



      $int_{-infty}^{infty}f_{x}f_{y}(w-x)dx$



      $int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)] * frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w-x)^2)] dx$



      $int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)]*frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w^2-2xw+x^2)] dx$



      $frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}w^2]*int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(-2xw+x^2)dx$]



      Not sure where to go from here...I know ultimately the PDF will follow N(0,2)..Should my limits be from 0 to w, or negative infinity to infinity?



      Thank you.










      share|cite|improve this question









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      Let X~N(0,1) and Y~N(0,1) and independent. Find PDF $f_{x+y}(w)$ by convolution where w=x+y.



      So far, this is what I have...



      $int_{-infty}^{infty}f_{x}f_{y}(w-x)dx$



      $int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)] * frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w-x)^2)] dx$



      $int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(x^2)]*frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}((w^2-2xw+x^2)] dx$



      $frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}w^2]*int_{0}^{w}frac{1}{sqrt{2pi}}Exp[frac{-1}{2}(-2xw+x^2)dx$]



      Not sure where to go from here...I know ultimately the PDF will follow N(0,2)..Should my limits be from 0 to w, or negative infinity to infinity?



      Thank you.







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