Bernoulli variable algebra
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- Subject: [mg46517] Bernoulli variable algebra
- From: jmyers6761 at aol.com (JMyers6761)
- Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 22:59:07 -0500 (EST)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
I have been working on a Mathematica package used to predict the reliability of complex redundent systems. The calculations, which are done symboliclly, become quite complex. Since all of the variables used are Bernoulli variables, i.e. take on only values of 0 or 1, the expressions must be simplified by use of the rule x_^n_->x. My problem is this, the expressions are complex and large and, as a result the Mathematica Kernal runs out of memory trying to expand the expressions. I know, from other techniques, that the resulting expressions after application of the x_^n_->x rule are still large (> 1000 terms) they are not unmanageable. (The expressions prior to applying the rule might be on the order of 10^6 terms) If a technique could be devised for accomplishing the effect of the above transformation without first requiring the full expansion of the expressions it would be possible to greatly simplify the required analysis. Is anyone aware of a technique for the simplification of algebraic expressions of Bernoulli variables without requiring expansion of the expression first? Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thankyou, Al Myers