[Maxima-bugs] [ maxima-Bugs-1636746 ] tellsimp and abs

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Bugs item #1636746, was opened at 2007-01-16 06:37
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Category: Lisp Core - Simplification
Group: Includes proposed fix
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Fixed
Priority: 4
Private: No
Submitted By: Barton Willis (willisbl)
Assigned to: Barton Willis (willisbl)
Summary: tellsimp and abs

Initial Comment:
(%i1) tellsimp(abs(a),a)$
(%i2) abs(5*a); 
(%o2) 5*abs(a) <-- should be 5 * a

A user shouldn't have to resort to trickery:

(%i3) expand(%,0);
(%o3) 5*a


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>Comment By: Barton Willis (willisbl)
Date: 2007-01-18 09:34

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Fixed in CVS

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Comment By: Barton Willis (willisbl)
Date: 2007-01-16 06:39

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File Added: rtest_abs.mac

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