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convert/algebraic

convert procedures into their algebraic form

 

Calling Sequence

Parameters

Description

Examples

Calling Sequence

convert(procedure, algebraic)

Parameters

procedure

-

any Maple procedure

Description

• 

The convert(procedure, algebraic) command converts a given procedure into its algebraic form, if possible. For example, the procedure z -> sin(z) + 1 is converted into sin + 1. Remember that in Maple 1(z) = 1.

• 

When the conversion to the algebraic form is not possible, the received procedure itself is returned. For a conversion to be possible, the given procedure is expected to have a calling sequence, that is, be a procedure of some arguments, and return an algebraic expression of its arguments containing only constants or functions of the given arguments.

Examples

zΓzΨz+1

zΓzΨz+1

(1)

convert,algebraic

ΓΨ+1

(2)

Sometimes, when applying an algebraic expression, to simplify any constant "applied to some variables", use simplify/constants.

a,zfa,z+π

a,zfa,z+π

(3)

convert,algebraic

f+π

(4)

Applying the algebraic form generates πa,z.

a,z

fa,z+πa,z

(5)

Simplify πa,z.

simplify

fa,z+π

(6)

Procedures where the calling sequence is not given are not converted

sinz

sinz

(7)

convert,algebraic

sinz

(8)

In other cases, the conversion is not possible: objects which are not constant and not functions of the procedure's arguments are present:

zf1,z

zf1,z

(9)

It cannot be expressed in terms of only f.

convert,algebraic

zf1,z

(10)

zLambertWz1+LambertWzz

zLambertWz1+LambertWzz

(11)

z in the procedure body prevents the conversion.

convert,algebraic

zLambertWz1+LambertWzz

(12)

Without z the conversion is feasible.

zLambertWz1+LambertWz

zLambertWz1+LambertWz

(13)

convert,algebraic

LambertW1+LambertW

(14)

See Also

convert

procedure

simplify/constants

type/algebraic