[newbie] how to expand function to original variables



Hugo Coolens <coolens at kahosl.be> writes:
> I guess you mean something like this:
>
> subst([A=sqrt(p^2+2*p*sigma)-p,sigma=tau11+tau12+tau22,p=tau11*tau22],hjmax(A,sigma,p));
>
> This gives indeed the expression I wanted but I wonder whether this is
> really the best way to go as I now have to supply once more the
> information which I already supplied in statements 1, 2 and 3 in
> the code below?

Well, you should probably read Barton's original reply to you. That
answers this question.

Rupert
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