[Maxima-discuss] Combining functions under square root

[Fritz S. <son...@gm...>]

I am using maxima to simplify messy expressions- reducing derivatives,
combining terms and so forth.
   If you send the following to wxMaxima the resulting square roots are
broken up:
(%i8) c1:(2*ω)^(1/2);
   (%o8) sqrt(2)*sqrt(ω)
(%i13) combine(    (2*ω)^(1/2)  );
   (%o13) sqrt(2)*sqrt(ω)

I would have hoped for something like: sqrt(2* ω)

I could not find anything to do this in the documents..Is there some
command or other method to cause a combination of such variables?

Thank you
Fritz