Algorithm used by "Reduce" function
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- Subject: [mg71823] Algorithm used by "Reduce" function
- From: Jim Smith <rewecow at yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 06:05:27 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY, USA
Hello,
Does anyone happen to know the algorithm used by the "Reduce" function?
For instance:
In[1]:= Reduce[{10x + 5y + z == 10, x + y + z == 1, x â?¥ 0, y â?¥ 0,
z â?¥ 0}, {x, y, z}]
Out[1]= x == 1 && y == 0 && z == -y
How does it achieve this answer?
Thanks,
Jim