Re: Is there way to use something like Assuming with the
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- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:25:26 -0500 (EST)
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"Assuming[assum, expr] evaluates expr with assum appended to
$Assumptions, so that assum is included in the default assumptions
used by functions such as Refine, Simplify, and Integrate."
list = {1, -2, a, 3};
Assuming[a < 0, Simplify[Sign[list]]]
{1, -1, -1, 1}
However, more compactly
Simplify[Sign[list], a < 0]
{1, -1, -1, 1}
Bob Hanlon
On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 3:25 AM, Eduardo Mendes <emammendes at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I was wondering there is something similar to what can be done with Integrate, Reduce and Limit. Something like
>
> list={1,-2,a,3}
>
> Assuming[a<0,Sign[list]]
>
> Mathematica returns {1,-1,Sign[a],1} and I would like to see something like {1,-1,-1,1}. Can that be done?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Ed
>
>
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- Is there way to use something like Assuming with the function SIgn?
- From: Eduardo Mendes <emammendes@hotmail.com>
- Is there way to use something like Assuming with the function SIgn?