calc simplification problem

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  • Chong Yidong
  • Jay Belanger
  • Colin Williams
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Colin Williams wrote on 4 Aug 2009 16:28
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In calc, doing `a s' simplifies "(1 + cos(x)^2 - 1) / cos(x)" to
"cos(x)^2 sec(x)", which contradicts an example in the tutorial on
rewrite rules.

Colin
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Jay Belanger wrote on 5 Aug 2009 02:44
(name . Colin Williams)(address . lackita@gmail.com)(address . jay.p.belanger@gmail.com)
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Colin Williams <lackita@gmail.com> writes:

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> In calc, doing `a s' simplifies "(1 + cos(x)^2 - 1) / cos(x)" to
> "cos(x)^2 sec(x)", which contradicts an example in the tutorial on
> rewrite rules.

So it does. Calc needs to simplify expressions with secant (and
cosecant and cotangent) better. I'll be out of town for the next week;
I'll fix it as soon as I get back.

Jay
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Chong Yidong wrote on 24 Oct 2009 21:27
(name . Jay Belanger)(address . jay.p.belanger@gmail.com)
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Jay Belanger <jay.p.belanger@gmail.com> wrote:

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> > In calc, doing `a s' simplifies "(1 + cos(x)^2 - 1) / cos(x)" to
> > "cos(x)^2 sec(x)", which contradicts an example in the tutorial on
> > rewrite rules.

> So it does. Calc needs to simplify expressions with secant (and
> cosecant and cotangent) better. I'll be out of town for the next week;
> I'll fix it as soon as I get back.

Hi Jay,

Did you get around to fixing this? If so, this bug should be closed.
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Jay Belanger wrote on 24 Oct 2009 22:47
(name . Chong Yidong)(address . cyd@stupidchicken.com)(address . jay.p.belanger@gmail.com)
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Chong Yidong <cyd@stupidchicken.com> writes:
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>> > In calc, doing `a s' simplifies "(1 + cos(x)^2 - 1) / cos(x)" to
>> > "cos(x)^2 sec(x)", which contradicts an example in the tutorial on
>> > rewrite rules.
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> Hi Jay,
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> Did you get around to fixing this?

Yes.

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> If so, this bug should be closed.

Sorry; I'll take care of it now.

Jay
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Jay Belanger wrote on 24 Oct 2009 22:58
Re: calc simplification problem
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> In calc, doing `a s' simplifies "(1 + cos(x)^2 - 1) / cos(x)" to
> "cos(x)^2 sec(x)", which contradicts an example in the tutorial on
> rewrite rules.

The simplification rules were adjusted, and the example was changed to
match the rules.
?