why does a*(c+b),expop : 1 --> a*c+a*b

• Subject: why does a*(c+b),expop : 1 --> a*c+a*b
• From: Barton Willis
• Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 11:17:16 +0000

OK:   (c+b)^2 isn't expanded because 2 < expop

  (%i3) a*(c+b)^2,expop : 1;
  (%o3) a*(c+b)^2

But I would think that

  (%i4) a*(c+b),expop : 1;
  (%o4) a*c+a*b

would effectively be the same as a * expand(c+b) --> a  * (c+b). What am I missing?

--Barton

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