Is There a Generalization of the Gaussian Integral for Quartic and Higher Terms?

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The discussion centers on the generalization of the Gaussian integral for quartic terms, specifically examining the integral of the form \(\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} dV e^{-A_{i,j,k,l}x^{i}x^{j}x^{k}x^{l}}\). It is established that this integral can be expressed as \(C |A_{i,j,k,l}|^{-b}\), where \(C\) and \(b\) are real constants. The integrand is identified as resembling the joint density function for four correlated Gaussian random variables, indicating that the concept can extend beyond quartic terms.

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if we had that A_{i,j,k,l} is a set of number could we obtain for the integral

\int_{-\infty}^{\infty} dV e^{-A_{i,j,k,l}x^{i}x^{j}x^{k}x^{l}} = C |A_{i,j,k,l}|^{-b}

here C and b are real constant, i am looking for a quartic or similar analogue to Gaussian integral, but can be defined as a generalization to the usual Gaussian integral for quartic and further terms ?
 
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Your integrand looks like the joint density function for 4 correlated Gaussian random variables. There is nothing special about 4.
 

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