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Is there a more compact way to write $$ \sum_{i_1=0}^{N} \sum_{i_2=0}^{N-i_1} \sum_{i_3=0}^{N-i_1-i_2} \cdots \sum_{i_{K}=0}^{N-i_1-i_2-i_3-\ldots-i_{K-1}} a_{i_1i_2i_3\ldots i_K} $$ as something like $$ \prod_{k=1}^K \sum_{i_{k}=0}^{N-\sum_{j=1}^{k-1}i_j} a_{i_1i_2i_3\ldots i_k} $$ for describing the iterations above instead of writing them down?

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    $\begingroup$ Something like $$\sum_{i_k\ge0,i_1+\ldots+i_K\le N} a_{i_1...i_K}$$? $\endgroup$
    – Dan Piponi
    Commented May 17, 2016 at 22:26
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    $\begingroup$ It surely is more compact and describes it perfectly the operation (thanks btw), but I was expecting something more like an operator for the iteration of the sums. Do you think I should edit my question in order to make it more explicit? $\endgroup$ Commented May 18, 2016 at 5:14

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