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Re: Conjugate

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  • From: Andrzej Kozlowski <akozlowski at gmail.com>
  • Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 22:57:16 -0500 (EST)
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Your first line is not only not needed but also shows that you do not 
understand what the function Element is for. In fact, when you use it in 
this way, it does nothing at all.
I think people should avoid giving advice to others on matters that they 
do not understand themselves. Don't you agree?

Andrzej Kozlowski


On 3 Mar 2013, at 08:21, Joerg Lenhardt <joerg.lenhardt at FernUni-Hagen.de> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Try
>
> FullSimplify, eg
>
> Element[{A, B}, Complexes];
> Conjugate[A + B] == Conjugate[A] + Conjugate[B]
> FullSimplify[%]
>
> J.
>
> On 02.03.13 09:44, =E9=81 =E5=B1=B1=E8=81=A1=E4=B8=80 wrote:
>> I executed following inputs:
>> Exit[]
>> Element[{A, B}, Complexes];
>> Conjugate[A + B] == Conjugate[A] + Conjugate[B]
>> I expected "True" on the last input, but Mathematica's output was:
>> Conjugate[A + B] == Conjugate[A] + Conjugate[B]
>> Why didnt Mathematica answer "True"?
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>




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