assume behavior



Stefano Ferri wrote:

> Maxima says that it is unknown because your expression %i2 is assumed
> not to contain the equality to 0.
> I have not Maxima here to try, but if you enter
> 
> is(a - d + x > =0)
> 
> you should now get false as an answer.

No, it yields "unknown" as well.
I do not understand your explanation: if a-d+x<0, then it is not positive,
is it?

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