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Re: Bernoulli variable algebra

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• Subject: [mg46559] Re: Bernoulli variable algebra
• From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
• Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 22:33:41 -0500 (EST)
• Organization: Universitaet Leipzig
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Hi,

define

Unprotect[Power]

Power[oneOfYourBernoulliVariableSymbols,n_Integer]:=oneOfYourBernoulliVariableSymbols
Power[secondOfYourBernoulliVariableSymbols,n_Integer]:=secondOfYourBernoulliVariableSymbols

Protect[Power]

Regards
  Jens

JMyers6761 wrote:
> 
> 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