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The Mathematical Functions

2001, An Introduction to Maple V

Abstract

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Key takeaways

  • • In the second case, x points towards y-2 and in the evaluation of P, MAPLE returns is the value of x-2+x+l for x=y-2 .
  • However, when it can be done, MAPLE returns the sequence of roots written with the help of radicals, as for polynomials of degree lower than 3.
  • As usual, MAPLE returns a symbolic expression that doesn't take particular cases into account: the expression of u...n above is undefined for a particular value of u(O), which can be determined with the help of the function solve.
  • In the following example, MAPLE returns an expression using the B function; convert ( ... ,GAMMA) yields an expression that uses the r function.
  • But MAPLE can conclude that the expression is positive and returns true, once the hypothesis y real is added.