Hello,
is there a way to tell maxima to factor the most it can out of
x^2+3*x*y+5*a^2+z^2+a^3
which I understand as answering this
(x+y)^2+a^2*(a+5)+x*y
If I had to define what I want in more scientific terms, that would be
?the form that would comprise the less possible symbols? directly
related to a matter of evaluation speed.
I found factorsum() but it's about inoperant for
4*p[2]*p[3]^2*q[4]^2-p[2]^3*q[4]^2-p[1]^2*p[2]*q[4]^2
-2*p[3]^3*q[3]*q[4]+8*p[2]^2*p[3]*q[3]*q[4]
-2*p[1]^2*p[3]*q[3]*q[4]
+10*p[1]*p[2]*q[2]*p[3]*q[4]-4*p[2]*p[3]^2*q[3]^2
+p[2]^3*q[3]^2+p[1]^2*p[2]*q[3]^2
-10*p[1]*q[1]*p[2]*p[3]*q[3]-2*q[1]*q[2]*p[3]^3
-4*p[2]*q[2]^2*p[3]^2+4*q[1]^2*p[2]*p[3]^2
+8*q[1]*p[2]^2*q[2]*p[3]-2*p[1]^2*q[1]*q[2]*p[3]
+p[2]^3*q[2]^2+p[1]^2*p[2]*q[2]^2-q[1]^2*p[2]^3
-p[1]^2*q[1]^2*p[2]
Thanks!
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Sincerely yours,
e.m.