return SciMax Toolbox reverse

SciMax Toolbox >> reveal

reveal

Maxima Function

Calling Sequence

reveal (expr, depth)

Description

Replaces parts of expr at the specified integer depth with descriptive summaries.

When depth is greater than or equal to the maximum depth of expr, reveal (expr, depth) returns expr unmodified.

reveal evaluates its arguments. reveal returns the summarized expression.

Example:

(%i1) e: expand ((a - b)^2)/expand ((exp(a) + exp(b))^2);
                          2            2
                         b  - 2 a b + a
(%o1)               -------------------------
                        b + a     2 b     2 a
                    2 %e      + %e    + %e
(%i2) reveal (e, 1);
(%o2)                       quotient
(%i3) reveal (e, 2);
                             sum(3)
(%o3)                        ------
                             sum(3)
(%i4) reveal (e, 3);
                     expt + negterm + expt
(%o4)               ------------------------
                    product(2) + expt + expt
(%i5) reveal (e, 4);
                       2                 2
                      b  - product(3) + a
(%o5)         ------------------------------------
                         product(2)     product(2)
              2 expt + %e           + %e
(%i6) reveal (e, 5);
                         2            2
                        b  - 2 a b + a
(%o6)              --------------------------
                       sum(2)     2 b     2 a
                   2 %e       + %e    + %e
(%i7) reveal (e, 6);
                          2            2
                         b  - 2 a b + a
(%o7)               -------------------------
                        b + a     2 b     2 a
                    2 %e      + %e    + %e
return SciMax Toolbox reverse