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Re: Multiple Sums in Mathematica

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  • Subject: [mg53700] Re: Multiple Sums in Mathematica
  • From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
  • Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:37:21 -0500 (EST)
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Sebastian Brandt wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I want to perform a nested sum, where the number of summations is not
> specified. I.e., I am looking for a way to implement the sum
> 
> sum[ f, {i1, 1, M}, {i2, 1, M}, ..., {in, 1, M} ]
> 
> Does anbody know how to do this for arbitrary n?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Sebastian Brandt
> 
Hi,

I think you want something like this:

xx = {{i, 1, 2}, {j, 1, 2}, {k, 1, 2}};


Sum[f[i, j, k], Evaluate[Sequence @@ xx]]

David Bailey
dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk


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