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simplifying quotient of piecewise functions

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  • Subject: [mg96966] simplifying quotient of piecewise functions
  • From: Tom Roche <tlroche at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 06:43:17 -0500 (EST)

I'm solving some conditional probability density functions. One
solution involves a division such that the numerator is

(1) \[Piecewise]1/5 (2 \[Chi]+\[Psi])	{0<=\[Chi]<=2,0<=\[Psi]<=1}

and the denominator is

(2) \[Piecewise]((2 (2+\[Psi]))/5)	0<=\[Psi]<=1

For the quotient, Mathematica 7 is just giving me (1) over (2), rather
than

(3) \[Piecewise]((2 \[Chi]+\[Psi])/(2 (2+\[Psi])))
      {0<=\[Chi]<=2,0<=\[Psi]<=1}

even when I append

// Simplify

and re-evaluate. Am I using the wrong syntax to get the simplified
quotient? or am I wrong to expect (3)?


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