Re: How to select terms wanted in a series
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- Subject: [mg85926] Re: [mg85916] How to select terms wanted in a series
- From: Sseziwa Mukasa <mukasa at jeol.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:43:21 -0500 (EST)
- References: <200802270933.EAA16377@smc.vnet.net>
On Feb 27, 2008, at 4:33 AM, Barrow wrote: > Dear all, > > I have an expression, which is a sum of large number of terms, e.g. > > expression = x + 2x*y - x*y*z + u*x*y + 3u^2 > > And I want to select out terms with the factor (x*y). e.g. > > The terms in "expression" that I want are 2x*y, -x*y*z, u*x*y > > My first step is, > > allterms = Apply[List, expression] > > Then, I don't know how to extract the terms I want, I use > > Select[allterms, (# == x*y*_)&] > > But It doesn't work. > I would use Coefficient: List@@Coefficient[expression,x y] x y Regards, Ssezi
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- From: Barrow <GRseminar@gmail.com>
- How to select terms wanted in a series