algsys and "quotient by zero"



On 10/6/2012 3:14 AM, andre maute wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> does somebody know,
> if I want to solve an algebraic system of equations
> and algsys returns "quotient by zero",
> is there still a possibility my system is solvable?
Yes. This is an internal error in GCD program. try gcd:subres;
then try again.

Next time you report a bug, try to include enough information
to reproduce it.

If your system includes algebraic quantities like sqrt(), the GCD
program may be confused.

>
> Regards
> Andre
>
> P.S. The Maxima 5.27.0 documentation says nothing.
>
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