Re: Elimination problem
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- Subject: [mg130273] Re: Elimination problem
- From: debguy <johnandsara2 at cox.net>
- Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:12:30 -0400 (EDT)
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First I'm sorry in the way I sounded you should post whatever pleases you. I tried again (egg on my face) the equations are well formed that was my fault. I see using Eliminate on parts of the equations that m,n eliminate completely. I imagine if Elimanate is used long enough on the whole equation it will remove them all completely, assuming it ever finishes. I have no time to check or proof it, I'm guessing the number of roots for the eq'n you gave is is 3 and the others fall out because of the way you asked the question and because m and n appear in patterns sequentially in the terms (it isn't true in general for the polynomial of any form). Which is why if I remove the head or tail m and n are removed. I don't know a law of elimination that applies off the top of my head I'd have to look it up. You could use a divide and conquer strategy. Nice question actually.