[Newbie:] How to discard higher orders of variables?
Subject: [Newbie:] How to discard higher orders of variables?
From: Schirmacher, Rolf
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:03:05 +0200
Hello Stavros,
thanks for the idea. I just have to consider which multitude of variables I
might limit for my "real" problem.
Rolf
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[mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu]On Behalf Of Stavros Macrakis
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 3:54 AM
To: Daniel Lakeland
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Subject: Re: [Maxima] [Newbie:] How to discard higher orders of variables?
Another technique to consider for multiple variables <<1 is
taylor( ..., [x,y,z], 0, 5)
which truncates at terms beyond x^a*y^b*z^c where a+b+c > 5
e.g.
taylor ( (k+x+y)^(1/2) - (l+x^2+y^2)^(1/4) , [x,y], 0, 1) =>
-l^(1/4)+sqrt(k)+(sqrt(k)*x+sqrt(k)*y)/(2*k)