Hello!
When I try to integrate one simple expression maxima asks me about
sign of one subexpression. But I think in this case integral limits
answer the question:
(%i2) assume(a>0,b>0);
(%o2) [a > 0, b > 0]
(%i3) integrate(sqrt(a/x-b),x,0,a/b);
Is b x - a positive, negative, or zero?
n; %pi a
(%o3) ---------
2 sqrt(b)
Does maxima do such type of checks?
thanks,
Semyon.