RE: [Axiom-developer] Re: how to simplify exponents

[Bill Page]

Martin,

I have found some ways to deal with the problems you mentioned
below. See

  http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/HowTo

I haven't had a chance to look closely at the more detailed
problems mentioned in the 2nd half of your message but I
have set it up here

  http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/AxiomProblem

on the MathAction wiki just as you presented in your email.
I hope to take a closer look at it in the next few days.

Cheers,
Bill Page.

> -----Original Message-----
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> .org] On Behalf Of Martin Rubey
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 7:24 AM
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> Subject: [Axiom-developer] Re: how to simplify exponents
> 
> 
> I wrote:
>  >  > How can I make axiom to do 2^a*2^(2*a) -> 2^(3*a) ?
>  > 
>  > Ok, simplifyExp does that. But how about 
>  > 
>  > 2^a*4^a ?
> 
> Furthermore, I cannot convince Axiom to do
> 
> 2^(5*a)/2^(4*a) -> 2^a
> 
> I'm rather disappointed, in fact, although it might as well 
> be that I'm missing something.
> 
> ...