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Some integrals of type



$$ I(a)=int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{i(x^3/3 + a x)},$$



can be solved by realizing that they satisfy a differential equation
like



$$ left(a - d^2/da^2right)I(a)=0,$$



and then we can solve the differential equation given some initial value. In this particular example, we have the usual Airy equation,
but the same can be done for more general integrands of the similar form.



My question is: is there a general way how to apply these methods for a case when I have a general polynomial in the integrand,
i.e. something like



$$ I(a_1, ldots, a_n)
= int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{a_1 x + ldots +a_n x^n} ?$$



Whenever such integral is well defined it seems I can write a set of partial differential equations that determine it and it looks like I can do these things in a non-unique way. Is there a general theory that governs how to do these things systematically and optimally?










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    Some integrals of type



    $$ I(a)=int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{i(x^3/3 + a x)},$$



    can be solved by realizing that they satisfy a differential equation
    like



    $$ left(a - d^2/da^2right)I(a)=0,$$



    and then we can solve the differential equation given some initial value. In this particular example, we have the usual Airy equation,
    but the same can be done for more general integrands of the similar form.



    My question is: is there a general way how to apply these methods for a case when I have a general polynomial in the integrand,
    i.e. something like



    $$ I(a_1, ldots, a_n)
    = int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{a_1 x + ldots +a_n x^n} ?$$



    Whenever such integral is well defined it seems I can write a set of partial differential equations that determine it and it looks like I can do these things in a non-unique way. Is there a general theory that governs how to do these things systematically and optimally?










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      Some integrals of type



      $$ I(a)=int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{i(x^3/3 + a x)},$$



      can be solved by realizing that they satisfy a differential equation
      like



      $$ left(a - d^2/da^2right)I(a)=0,$$



      and then we can solve the differential equation given some initial value. In this particular example, we have the usual Airy equation,
      but the same can be done for more general integrands of the similar form.



      My question is: is there a general way how to apply these methods for a case when I have a general polynomial in the integrand,
      i.e. something like



      $$ I(a_1, ldots, a_n)
      = int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{a_1 x + ldots +a_n x^n} ?$$



      Whenever such integral is well defined it seems I can write a set of partial differential equations that determine it and it looks like I can do these things in a non-unique way. Is there a general theory that governs how to do these things systematically and optimally?










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      Some integrals of type



      $$ I(a)=int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{i(x^3/3 + a x)},$$



      can be solved by realizing that they satisfy a differential equation
      like



      $$ left(a - d^2/da^2right)I(a)=0,$$



      and then we can solve the differential equation given some initial value. In this particular example, we have the usual Airy equation,
      but the same can be done for more general integrands of the similar form.



      My question is: is there a general way how to apply these methods for a case when I have a general polynomial in the integrand,
      i.e. something like



      $$ I(a_1, ldots, a_n)
      = int_{-infty}^infty dx~ e^{a_1 x + ldots +a_n x^n} ?$$



      Whenever such integral is well defined it seems I can write a set of partial differential equations that determine it and it looks like I can do these things in a non-unique way. Is there a general theory that governs how to do these things systematically and optimally?







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