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Axel Vogt  
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 More options Aug 10 2012, 3:10 pm
Newsgroups: comp.soft-sys.math.maple
From: Axel Vogt <&nore...@axelvogt.de>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:10:32 +0200
Local: Fri, Aug 10 2012 3:10 pm
Subject: Re: Maple does not simplify if variables have "assume"s on them
On 10.08.2012 20:53, unruh wrote:

> I am having trouble with Maple not simplifying expressions with
> "assumes" on them.

> For example, the answer to one of my integrations was
> N12:=1/4 I (-epsilon~^2 -4IOmega~ +epsilon~^2)

> where the ~ are the expressions with "assume"
> (assume(epsilon>0);assume(Omega>0))
> The correct answer should be just Omega~, but there is no way I can get
> that answer no matter how many "simplify" or "expand" I put around the
> original expression of N12.
> Ie, maple seems to think that one of those epsilon~ is a different
> variable from the other one.

> If I copy that output to another input line, then maple simplifies the
> expression.

It would help if you provide your full code (as far as needed),
otherwise it is hard to understand.

PS: you may wish to provide it with all operational signs
(like multiplication etc), for copy & paste.

It seems a bit that this may be the reason, since Maple
would simplify it to what you expect.


 
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