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Re: Simplification with constraints

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  • Subject: [mg72065] Re: Simplification with constraints
  • From: "dimitris" <dimmechan at yahoo.com>
  • Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:49:25 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <ele6rc$rm9$1@smc.vnet.net>

Something like?

Reduce[f == b*b + c*c + d*d && a*a + b*b + c*c + d*d == 1, {f, b}][[1]]
f == 1 - a^2

Dimitris


Vladimir wrote:
> Suppose we have a constraint:
>
> a*a+b*b+c*c+d*d==1
>
> What is the most elegant and general way to simplify any expression
> considering above constraint for simplification?
>
> For (just a simple) example:
>
> In[]:=simplify[b*b+c*c+d*d]
>
> should give:
> 
> Out[]=1-a*a
> 
> --
> thanks in advance,
> Vladimir


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