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A note on a certain non-Gaussian integral

Mathematical Physics 2009-12-17 v1 High Energy Physics - Theory math.MP

Abstract

In this paper we present a general formula for the inhomogeneous non-Gaussian integral Id(S1,S2)=dx1...dxde1/2S12S2I_d(S_1,S_2)=\int dx_1... dx_d e^{-{1/2}S_1^2-S_2}, where S1S_1 and S2S_2 are symmetric quadratic forms. The solution depends on the eigenvalues of the matrix A=iM2M11A=-iM_2M_1^{-1}, where M1M_1 and M2M_2 are the matrix representations of S1S_1 and S2S_2 respectively. In the 2-dimensional case we also give a manifestly SO(2)-invariant formulation in terms of invariants of the matrix AA. An expression for I(S1,S2)I(S_1,S_2) in the infinite-dimensional case is calculated and the solution depends only on the determinants of M1M_1 and M2M_2. The infinite-dimensional case may be of use in QFT.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0912.3172,
  title  = {A note on a certain non-Gaussian integral},
  author = {Ulrik M. Svensson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0912.3172},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, 3 figures

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