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Re: Manipulation to Avoid Ungly -(-1+w)/x....

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  • Subject: [mg37885] Re: Manipulation to Avoid Ungly -(-1+w)/x....
  • From: Erich Mueller <emueller at mps.ohio-state.edu>
  • Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 01:16:11 -0500 (EST)
  • Organization: Ohio State University
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Wrap your output in TradionalForm
Erich

On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, ng wrote:

> I recall a discussion about ways to manipulate formulas so as to avoid the
> ugly results of formulas that start with minus and parentheses that start
> with -1, such as -(-1+w)/x... etc.
>
> I hope I am clear. (w-1)/p is output as (-1+w)/p. How can we make
> Mathematica print it the pretty way?
>
> Another fraction comes up with a leading minus sign where it is easily
> removable, but Simplify[ ] does not remove it. The result is
> -(-1+w)(...)/(x+y)^2
>
> Thanks!
>
> Nicholas
>
>
>
>



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