[Maxima-bugs] [maxima:bugs] #5695 fullratsimp(rat(sqrt(c-1)/(c-f(a))^(3/2)-1/(sqrt(c-1)*sqrt(c-f(a))))) loops forever

[Barton W. <wil...@us...>]

Most likely no.  The iteration limit check is fast, but the cycle detection is slow.  If we got rid of one check, maybe it should be the cycle detection?


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**[bugs:#5695] fullratsimp\(rat\(sqrt\(c-1\)/\(c-f\(a\)\)^\(3/2\)-1/\(sqrt\(c-1\)\*sqrt\(c-f\(a\)\)\)\)\) loops forever**

**Status:** closed
**Group:** None
**Labels:** fullratsimp 
**Created:** Thu Oct 22, 2026 03:06 AM UTC by David Scherfgen
**Last Updated:** Fri Oct 23, 2026 12:32 PM UTC
**Owner:** nobody


Discovered by Claude:

~~~
fullratsimp(rat(sqrt(c-1)/(c-f(a))^(3/2)-1/(sqrt(c-1)*sqrt(c-f(a)))));
~~~

This loops forever, cycling over two representations.


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