On Feb 9, 7:32 am, Harald Schilly <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wednesday, February 9, 2011 9:08:55 AM UTC+1, Loïc wrote: > > > sage: a.simplify_radical() > > Is it possible the command simplify_radical() loads the extension > > "sqdnst" and try to simplify with "sqrtdenest"? > > Internally, simplify_radical calls maxima's radcan .. i don't know the > implications of changing this, but it would be possible to add your > procedure as, for example, a "simplify_sqrt" command.
Perhaps the best would be to modify things the way simplify_log was modified, with an option. However, there has been some stalling in 'simplification' code because of some disagreement over whether to completely redo the interface or to continue adding functionality incrementally. - kcrisman -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support URL: http://www.sagemath.org
