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I need to Integrate a function, but let the number of dimensions vary.

Integrate[Product[Exp[-( t[[i]] )^2], {i,1,4}], options]

with

t = {u,v,x,y}

and

options = {#,-Infinity,Infinity}&/@{u,v,x,y}

but the double braces on options doesn't allow this to work. I get this for options:

{{u, -Infinity, Infinity}, {v, -Infinity, Infinity}, {x, -Infinity, Infinity}, {y, -Infinity, Infinity}}

If I want a general list of variables, can these be added as variables into integrate, with the corresponding limits? I need a variable dimension, simply taken from the length of a list.

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You can use Sequence to eliminate a set of brackets:

t = {u, v, x, y};
Integrate[
    Product[
        Exp[-( t[[i]] )^2],
        {i,1,4}
    ],
    Sequence @@ ({#,-Infinity,Infinity}&/@t)
]

π^2

However, it is simpler to use a Region specification instead:

Integrate[Exp[-p.p], p ∈ FullRegion[4]]

π^2

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  • $\begingroup$ Thank you very much. Is p a vector, hence FullRegion[4]? $\endgroup$
    – apg
    Commented Jun 26, 2019 at 18:20
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    $\begingroup$ @AlexanderKartun-Giles Yes, p is a symbolic vector. $\endgroup$
    – Carl Woll
    Commented Jun 26, 2019 at 18:21
  • $\begingroup$ Ok I will look that up. Thank you. $\endgroup$
    – apg
    Commented Jun 26, 2019 at 18:22

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