--- David Holmgren <DavidHolmgren@smarttech.com> wrote:
> Hi - I intended to write logexpand:super , which does solve the
> problem.
> Generally speaking, with most computer algebra systems you have to
> give the
> program some assistance at some stage in the calculation. I think
> that this
> is the point that Dr. Fateman was trying to get across; you have to
> be
> willing to use things like expand and factor.
Well, I don't really have a clue about stuff like this, but why
couldn't we teach the solve package to try some of the expand and
factor stuff itself? If it doesn't like the form that's given, try
changing it around a bit before abandoning the effort?
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