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Bill Simpson
 09/09/12 11:02pm

This is not as powerful as using assumptions, but can you get what you need with this

In[1]:= cov=(ea+ex)(ea+ey);
Expand[cov]/.ex*ey->0

Out[2]= ea^2 + ea*ex + ea*ey

That uses pattern matching to replace ea*ey with zero everywhere it appears exactly like that.

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How to use assumption during Refine or Simplify John Wayne 09/09/12 1:18pm
Re: How to use assumption during Refine or Simp... Bill Simpson 09/09/12 11:02pm
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