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As shown in the following program, the q[t] in a can be collected from the integration by defining the integration of fe1[x] as Infe1[x], the same is true for fe2[x] in b. But for the equation c, how can I collect q[t] from it?

fe1 /: Integrate[fe1[x_], x_] := Infe1[x];
fe2 /: Integrate[fe2[x_], x_] := Infe2[x];

a = Integrate[fe1[x]*q[t], {x, 0, L1}]

b = Integrate[fe2[x]*q[t], {x, 0, L1}]   

c = Integrate[fe1[x]*fe2[x]*q[t], {x, 0, L1}]
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@SunnySky, if you want to convert typeset math (TraditionalForm) input into InputForm you can use Hold[ yourexpression ] // InputForm and copy and paste the bit inside Hold[]. –  Verbeia Aug 29 '12 at 3:59

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You could do it with a rule:

myrule = Integrate[Times[x_, q[t]], y_] :> q[t] Integrate[x, y]


(*  ==>  Integrate[fe1[x]*fe2[x], {x, 0, L1}]*q[t]   *)


For more generality, you could do

myrule2 = Integrate[Times[x_, c_], {y_, y1_, y2_}] /; FreeQ[c, y] :> c  Integrate[x, {y, y1, y2}];

Integrate[(1 + Exp[h[t]]^2) g[x, t] f[x] Exp[q[t]], {x, 0, L1}] //. myrule2

(* ==> E^q[t]*(1 + E^(2*h[t])) * Integrate[f[x]*g[x, t], {x, 0, L1}] *)

Note the use of ReplaceRepeated (//.) rather than just ReplaceAll (/.).

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your answer works well. thank you very much. Moreover, If the q[t] is substituted by q[t]*g[t]*r[t] or even a more complex functions that depend on "t", then how can I collect them from the integration without defining rules for each special functions? –  SunnySky Aug 29 '12 at 7:12
@SunnySky please see if the update helps you –  ecoxlinux Aug 29 '12 at 14:26
yes, your answer is very good. may be "//. myrule" should be replaced by "//. myrule2". Thank you very much. –  SunnySky Aug 30 '12 at 1:57
Indeed. Corrected. –  ecoxlinux Aug 30 '12 at 2:45

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