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Assume() similar to Maple?

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  • Subject: [mg6799] Assume() similar to Maple?
  • From: Hossein Kazemi <kazemi at som.umass.edu>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 01:50:40 -0400 (EDT)
  • Organization: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

In a program I am writing using MMA3.0, the function Max[] is used
extensively.  Is there any way to tell MMA that 

a>1; 
s>0;

Such that 

Max[s, s*a]

would return

a*s


Maple V has the function assume().  I know MMA does not have this, but
is there any way to create it.  The Integrate[] function takes the
option Assumptions->{}.  There must be a way to use this capability in
other parts of MMA (I think).


Any help is appreciated. 
**********************************************************
Hossein Kazemi
School of Management
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Voice 413-545-5629      Fax   413-545-3858


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