Simplifying a product of square roots

• Subject: Simplifying a product of square roots
• From: Daniel Kraft
• Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:45:38 +0200

Hi all,

I'd like maxima to simplify an expression like this:

sqrt(2 - sqrt(2)) * sqrt(2 + sqrt(2)) / sqrt(2)

to 1.  I tried to find some hints on the internet, but all I came up 
with seems not to work in my case:

sqrtdenest(%), scanmap(sqrtdenest, %), scanmap(factor, %)
all do not alter the expression in any way.

Is it possible to get this kind of simplification?  (Later on I may want 
to have it done on similar expressions involving variables, but for now 
I'd just be happy to get this basic one done and try with that further.)

Thanks a lot!

Daniel

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To go: Hea-Kni-Mon-Pri

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