Partial solution for bug 1452341: solve(x^(5/2)+1,x)
Subject: Partial solution for bug 1452341: solve(x^(5/2)+1,x)
From: Richard Fateman
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 11:32:46 -0700
ratsimp basically renames 5^(1/2)*(5^(2/3)+5^(1/3)) to be a*(b^2+b),
where a=sqrt(5), b= 5^(1/3), rationally simplifies.
sometimes there is a dusting of extra simplification like a^2 would be 5,
at the end.
If you have some ideas that are cheap and effective, go to it!
RJF