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Simplifying algebraic expr: howto?


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  • Subject: [mg11370] Simplifying algebraic expr: howto?
  • From: "Daniel G. Hyams" <dgh2@Ra.MsState.EDU>
  • Date: Sat, 7 Mar 1998 02:06:41 -0500
  • Organization: Mississippi State University


I apologize for the (probable) simpleness of this questions, but I am
new to mathamatica...

I have an expression (for example):

u*(nx*u + ny*v)     ---- (1)

and a definition:

theta = nx*u+ny*v

How do I get mathematica to simplify the expression (1) such that it
returns:

u*theta ?

----------------------------------------------------------- Daniel G.
Hyams
email:	dhyams@ebicom.net
phone:  (601) 323-4198  
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