problem solving functions



Newer version of to_poly_solver:

(%i39) load("to_poly_solver")$
(%i40)  algexact : true$

(%i41) to_poly_solve(5*x^(1/5)-3*x^2=0,x, 'simpfuncs = ['rectform,
'radcan]);

(%o41) %union([x = 0],[x = 5^(5/9)/3^(5/9)])

Barton

-----maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu wrote: -----

>To:?Maximilian?Kreuter?<maxx at 2097.com>,?Maxima at math.utexas.edu
>From:?Volker?van?Nek?<volkervannek at googlemail.com>
>Sent?by:?maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu
>Date:?05/14/2009?03:37PM
>Subject:?Re:?[Maxima]?problem?solving?functions
>
>Maybe?you?are?looking?for
>
>(%i1)?load(topoly_solver);
>(%o1)
>
>C:/PROGRA~1/MAXIMA~2.1/share/maxima/5.18.1/share/contrib/topoly_solver.mac
>(%i2)?to_poly_solve(5*x^(1/5)-3*x^2=0,x);
>(%o2)?????????????????[[x?=?0],?[x?=?1.328156650911546]]
>
>HTH
>Volker?van?Nek
>
>
>Maximilian?Kreuter?schrieb:
>>?If?I?try?solving?functions?with?fractional?exponents?I?get?results
>>?containing?a?variable?again...
>>
>>?e.g:?solve(5*x^(1/5)-3*x^2=0,x);
>>
>>?->?[x=-(sqrt(5)*x^(1/10))/sqrt(3),x=(sqrt(5)*x^(1/10))/sqrt(3)]
>>
>>?What?am?I?doing?wrong?
>>
>>?Cheers
>>
>>?Maxx
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