Subject: Expand, factor... as a way to solve, simplify?
From: Richard Fateman
Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2001 15:39:41 -0700
C Y wrote:
>
> Is there any way we could make Maxima assume a not equal to b, and have
> it work it under those conditions?
Try assume(a>b) or maybe even assume(a#b). I don't know if solve
uses that database though.