Re: [Axiom-developer] Testing if (72*a^3*b^5)^(1/2) is equivalent to 6*a*b^2*(2*a*b)^(1/2)

[Tim Daly]

Probably not. See:
http://www.apmaths.uwo.ca/~djeffrey/Offprints/AMAI.pdf

Tim


Ted Kosan wrote:
> I have been experimenting with Axiom to see how it compares to other
> computer algebra systems.
>
> One of the things I tried testing was if Axiom could determine if
> (72*a^3*b^5)^(1/2) was equivalent to 6*a*b^2*(2*a*b)^(1/2):
>
> (2) -> (72*a^3*b^5)^(1/2) - 6*a*b^2*(2*a*b)^(1/2)
>
>          +------+
>          |   3 5        2 +----+
>  (2)  \|72a b   - 6a b \|2a b
>
>
> When I entered this expression into Wolfram Alpha, it returned 0 as a result.
>
> Is Axiom capable of determining if (72*a^3*b^5)^(1/2) is equivalent to
> 6*a*b^2*(2*a*b)^(1/2) ?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ted
>
>
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