diff --git a/SpectralTriples.lean b/SpectralTriples.lean
index 5329bae..bff2897 100644
--- a/SpectralTriples.lean
+++ b/SpectralTriples.lean
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import SpectralTriples.Basic
 import SpectralTriples.Resolvent
 import SpectralTriples.FinitelySummable
 import SpectralTriples.FourierHolomorphic
+import SpectralTriples.HermiteL2
 import SpectralTriples.Fredholm
 import SpectralTriples.CompactOperators
 import SpectralTriples.Index
diff --git a/SpectralTriples/HermiteL2.lean b/SpectralTriples/HermiteL2.lean
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59847bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SpectralTriples/HermiteL2.lean
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+/-
+Copyright (c) 2026 Jon Bannon. All rights reserved.
+Released under Apache 2.0 license as described in the file LICENSE.
+Authors: Michael R. Douglas, Jon Bannon
+-/
+
+module
+
+public import Mathlib.RingTheory.Polynomial.Hermite.Gaussian
+public import Mathlib.Analysis.SpecialFunctions.Gaussian.GaussianIntegral
+public import Mathlib.MeasureTheory.Integral.IntegralEqImproper
+
+/-! # The Hermite functions and the weighted `L²` inner product
+
+Foundations for **Route B** of the `T²` operator-index bridge
+(`docs/INDEX_PAIRING.md`): the Landau/Hermite decomposition needs the Hermite
+functions `hₙ(x) = cₙ · Hₙ(x) · e^{-x²/2}` to form an orthonormal basis of
+`L²(ℝ)`. Mathlib has the probabilists' Hermite *polynomials* `Polynomial.hermite`
+and the Rodrigues identity `deriv_gaussian_eq_hermite_mul_gaussian`, but neither
+the Gaussian-weighted **orthogonality** nor the `L²` basis. This file builds the
+orthogonality layer.
+
+The load-bearing fact is the Gaussian-weighted orthogonality
+`∫ Hₘ(x) Hₙ(x) e^{-x²/2} dx = n! √(2π) · δₘₙ`. The proof avoids `n`-fold
+integration by parts: from `(Hₙ·w)' = -Hₙ₊₁·w` (Rodrigues, with `w = e^{-x²/2}`)
+and a single integration by parts on `ℝ` one gets the recursion
+`⟨P, Hₙ₊₁⟩ = ⟨P', Hₙ⟩` for the weighted pairing of a polynomial `P` against `Hₙ`,
+whence `deg P ≤ n ⟹ ⟨P, Hₙ₊₁⟩ = 0`, i.e. off-diagonal orthogonality; the
+diagonal value comes from the derivative identity `Hₙ' = n · Hₙ₋₁`.
+
+## Main results
+
+* `Polynomial.derivative_hermite`: `Hₙ₊₁' = (n+1) · Hₙ` (probabilists' identity).
+* `Polynomial.integrable_aeval_mul_gaussian`: any polynomial times `e^{-x²/2}` is
+  integrable on `ℝ`.
+* `Polynomial.hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_ne` / `hermite_integral_self`: the
+  off-diagonal vanishing and the diagonal value `n!·√(2π)`.
+* `Polynomial.hermite_orthogonality`: `∫ Hₘ Hₙ e^{-x²/2} = n!·√(2π)·δₘₙ`.
+-/
+
+@[expose] public section
+
+namespace Polynomial
+
+open Polynomial
+
+/-- The probabilists' Hermite differentiation identity `Hₙ₊₁' = (n+1) · Hₙ`.
+
+(Mathlib has the three-term recursion `hermite_succ` but not this derivative form.) -/
+theorem derivative_hermite (n : ℕ) :
+    derivative (hermite (n + 1)) = ((n : ℤ) + 1) • hermite n := by
+  induction n with
+  | zero => simp
+  | succ n ih =>
+    have h2 : derivative ((((n : ℤ) + 1)) • hermite n) = ((n : ℤ) + 1) • derivative (hermite n) :=
+      map_smul derivative _ _
+    rw [hermite_succ (n + 1), derivative_sub, derivative_mul, derivative_X, ih, h2,
+      hermite_succ n]
+    push_cast
+    ring
+end Polynomial
+
+noncomputable section
+
+open MeasureTheory Real
+open scoped Real
+
+namespace Polynomial
+
+private lemma hasDerivAt_gaussian_weight (x : ℝ) :
+    HasDerivAt (fun y : ℝ => Real.exp (-(y ^ 2 / 2)))
+      (-x * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) x := by
+  have hd : DifferentiableAt ℝ (fun y : ℝ => Real.exp (-(y ^ 2 / 2))) x := by
+    fun_prop
+  have hderiv : deriv (fun y : ℝ => Real.exp (-(y ^ 2 / 2))) x =
+      -x * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+    rw [deriv_exp (by fun_prop)]
+    simp [mul_comm]
+  simpa [hderiv] using hd.hasDerivAt
+
+private lemma hasDerivAt_hermite_mul_gaussian (n : ℕ) (x : ℝ) :
+    HasDerivAt (fun y : ℝ => aeval y (hermite n) * Real.exp (-(y ^ 2 / 2)))
+      (-(aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)))) x := by
+  have hp := (hermite n).hasDerivAt_aeval (R := ℤ) x
+  have hw := hasDerivAt_gaussian_weight x
+  convert hp.mul hw using 1
+  · rw [hermite_succ]
+    simp [sub_eq_add_neg, mul_assoc, mul_comm]
+    ring
+
+private lemma integrable_monomial_gaussian (n : ℕ) :
+    Integrable fun x : ℝ => x ^ n * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+  have hs : (-1 : ℝ) < (n : ℝ) := by
+    have hn : (0 : ℝ) ≤ n := by
+      exact_mod_cast Nat.zero_le n
+    linarith
+  have h :
+      Integrable fun x : ℝ =>
+        x ^ (n : ℝ) * Real.exp (-(1 / 2 : ℝ) * x ^ 2) := by
+    exact integrable_rpow_mul_exp_neg_mul_sq
+      (b := (1 / 2 : ℝ)) (by norm_num) (s := (n : ℝ)) hs
+  convert h using 1
+  ext x
+  rw [Real.rpow_natCast]
+  ring_nf
+
+/-- Any polynomial times the Gaussian weight `e^{-x²/2}` is integrable on `ℝ`. -/
+theorem integrable_aeval_mul_gaussian (p : ℤ[X]) :
+    Integrable fun x : ℝ => aeval x p * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+  induction p using Polynomial.induction_on' with
+  | add p q hp hq =>
+      convert hp.add hq using 1
+      ext x
+      simp [add_mul]
+  | monomial n c =>
+      have h := (integrable_monomial_gaussian n).const_mul (c : ℝ)
+      convert h using 1
+      ext x
+      simp [mul_assoc]
+
+private lemma integrable_aeval_mul_aeval_mul_gaussian (p q : ℤ[X]) :
+    Integrable fun x : ℝ =>
+      aeval x p * aeval x q * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+  convert integrable_aeval_mul_gaussian (p * q) using 1
+  ext x
+  simp [mul_assoc]
+
+private lemma hermite_integral_succ (p : ℤ[X]) (n : ℕ) :
+    ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x p * aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) =
+      ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (derivative p) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+  let u : ℝ → ℝ := fun x => aeval x p
+  let u' : ℝ → ℝ := fun x => aeval x (derivative p)
+  let v : ℝ → ℝ := fun x => aeval x (hermite n) * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))
+  let v' : ℝ → ℝ :=
+    fun x => -(aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)))
+  have h := integral_mul_deriv_eq_deriv_mul_of_integrable
+    (u := u) (u' := u') (v := v) (v' := v')
+    (fun x _hx => by simpa [u, u'] using (p.hasDerivAt_aeval (R := ℤ) x))
+    (fun x _hx => by simpa [v, v'] using hasDerivAt_hermite_mul_gaussian n x)
+    (by
+      dsimp [u, v']
+      convert (integrable_aeval_mul_aeval_mul_gaussian p (hermite (n + 1))).neg using 1
+      ext x
+      simp [Pi.mul_apply, Pi.neg_apply, mul_assoc])
+    (by
+      dsimp [u', v]
+      convert integrable_aeval_mul_aeval_mul_gaussian (derivative p) (hermite n) using 1
+      ext x
+      simp [Pi.mul_apply, mul_assoc])
+    (by
+      dsimp [u, v]
+      convert integrable_aeval_mul_aeval_mul_gaussian p (hermite n) using 1
+      ext x
+      simp [Pi.mul_apply, mul_assoc])
+  have h' :
+      - (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x p * aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) *
+          Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) =
+        - (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (derivative p) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+          Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) := by
+    simpa [u, u', v, v', mul_assoc, integral_neg, Pi.mul_apply, Pi.neg_apply] using h
+  exact neg_injective h'
+
+private lemma hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_natDegree_lt (p : ℤ[X]) :
+    ∀ {n : ℕ}, p.natDegree < n →
+      ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x p * aeval x (hermite n) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) = 0 := by
+  intro n
+  induction n generalizing p with
+  | zero =>
+      intro hp
+      exact (Nat.not_lt_zero _ hp).elim
+  | succ n ih =>
+      intro hp
+      rw [hermite_integral_succ p n]
+      by_cases hn : n = 0
+      · subst n
+        have hp0 : p.natDegree = 0 := by omega
+        rw [derivative_of_natDegree_zero hp0]
+        simp
+      · exact ih (derivative p) (by
+          have hle := natDegree_derivative_le p
+          omega)
+
+/-- **Off-diagonal orthogonality.** For `m ≠ n`, `∫ Hₘ Hₙ e^{-x²/2} = 0`. -/
+theorem hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_ne {m n : ℕ} (hmn : m ≠ n) :
+    ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite m) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+      Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) = 0 := by
+  rcases Nat.lt_or_gt_of_ne hmn with hlt | hgt
+  · exact hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_natDegree_lt (hermite m) (by simpa using hlt)
+  · have hsym :
+        (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite m) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+          Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) =
+          ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite n) * aeval x (hermite m) *
+            Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+        congr with x
+        ring
+    rw [hsym]
+    exact hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_natDegree_lt (hermite n) (by simpa using hgt)
+
+private lemma hermite_integral_self_succ (n : ℕ) :
+    (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) * aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) =
+      ((n : ℝ) + 1) *
+        ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite n) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+          Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+  calc
+    (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) * aeval x (hermite (n + 1)) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)))
+        = ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (derivative (hermite (n + 1))) *
+            aeval x (hermite n) * Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+          exact hermite_integral_succ (hermite (n + 1)) n
+    _ = ∫ x : ℝ, ((n : ℝ) + 1) *
+          (aeval x (hermite n) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+            Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) := by
+          congr with x
+          rw [derivative_hermite]
+          simp
+          ring
+    _ = ((n : ℝ) + 1) *
+        ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite n) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+          Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) := by
+          rw [integral_const_mul]
+
+private lemma hermite_integral_self_zero :
+    (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite 0) * aeval x (hermite 0) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) =
+      Real.sqrt (2 * Real.pi) := by
+  calc
+    (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite 0) * aeval x (hermite 0) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)))
+        = ∫ x : ℝ, Real.exp (-(1 / 2 : ℝ) * x ^ 2) := by
+          congr with x
+          simp
+          ring_nf
+    _ = Real.sqrt (Real.pi / (1 / 2 : ℝ)) := by
+          exact integral_gaussian (1 / 2 : ℝ)
+    _ = Real.sqrt (2 * Real.pi) := by
+          congr 1
+          ring
+
+/-- **Diagonal value.** `∫ Hₙ Hₙ e^{-x²/2} = n!·√(2π)`. -/
+theorem hermite_integral_self (n : ℕ) :
+    (∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite n) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2))) =
+      (n.factorial : ℝ) * Real.sqrt (2 * Real.pi) := by
+  induction n with
+  | zero =>
+      simpa using hermite_integral_self_zero
+  | succ n ih =>
+      rw [hermite_integral_self_succ n, ih]
+      simp [Nat.factorial_succ]
+      ring
+
+/-- Gaussian-weighted orthogonality of the probabilists' Hermite polynomials. -/
+theorem hermite_orthogonality (m n : Nat) :
+    ∫ x : ℝ, aeval x (hermite m) * aeval x (hermite n) *
+        Real.exp (-(x ^ 2 / 2)) =
+      if m = n then (n.factorial : ℝ) * Real.sqrt (2 * Real.pi) else 0 := by
+  by_cases hmn : m = n
+  · subst m
+    simp [hermite_integral_self]
+  · simp [hmn, hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_ne hmn]
+
+end Polynomial
diff --git a/audit/axiom-report.txt b/audit/axiom-report.txt
index 7668e09..84dec1a 100644
--- a/audit/axiom-report.txt
+++ b/audit/axiom-report.txt
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 'SpectralTriples.holSection_finrank_eq' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
 'SpectralTriples.holSectionNeg_eq_bot' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
 'SpectralTriples.holSectionNeg_finrank_eq_zero' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
+'Polynomial.derivative_hermite' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
+'Polynomial.integrable_aeval_mul_gaussian' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
+'Polynomial.hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_ne' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
+'Polynomial.hermite_integral_self' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
+'Polynomial.hermite_orthogonality' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
 'lpDiag.diagL' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
 'lpDiag.norm_diagL_le' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
 'lpDiag.isCompactOperator_diagL_of_support_finite' depends on axioms: [propext, Classical.choice, Quot.sound]
diff --git a/scripts/axiom_report.lean b/scripts/axiom_report.lean
index 80a6918..d0d9527 100644
--- a/scripts/axiom_report.lean
+++ b/scripts/axiom_report.lean
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ open LinearPMap
 #print axioms SpectralTriples.holSectionNeg_eq_bot
 #print axioms SpectralTriples.holSectionNeg_finrank_eq_zero
 
+-- HermiteL2.lean — Gaussian-weighted orthogonality of the Hermite polynomials (Route B foundation).
+#print axioms Polynomial.derivative_hermite
+#print axioms Polynomial.integrable_aeval_mul_gaussian
+#print axioms Polynomial.hermite_integral_eq_zero_of_ne
+#print axioms Polynomial.hermite_integral_self
+#print axioms Polynomial.hermite_orthogonality
+
 -- DiagonalOperator.lean — block-diagonal operators on ℓ² and the compactness criterion.
 #print axioms lpDiag.diagL
 #print axioms lpDiag.norm_diagL_le