One question remain: can I write some configuration file such that these
will be turned on by default whenever I use Maxima!!! I understand that
computationally expensive options might be turned off by default. Then I
want the opposite. I want that the next time I'll enter Maxima, all the
"good" options be turned on so I can enjoy the full power of Maxima (as
I see it). Is there a way to setup a configuration file? Or else, what
is the least inconvenient way to go about it?
I've used Mathematica and Maple for years and years now. I know how they
work. I know what to expect in terms of limitations. The problems I gave
were solved by Maple and Mathematica. Don't tell me it is beyond
computer algebra. That's just not true. If it were, people wouldn't use
compute algebra!
This being said, I'm starting to see that we can reduce the limitations
that Maxima seem to have by turning on many switches. I only need now to
switch these one automatically (or at least a good bunch of them).
> 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.
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