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Question: Terms not cancelling in simple expression

Question:Terms not cancelling in simple expression

edegiuli 16 Maple
algebra constants
January 08 2008
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Hello all. I am working with simple algebraic expressions with numerous assumptions on the various constants that appear. One such expression, an entry of a matrix, is > M[1,1]; 2 (beta~ h0~ + h0~^4 - beta~ h0~ - 3 h0~^2 + 2) h0~ ----------------------------------------------- h0~^4 - 3 h0~^2 + 2 Note that the beta h0 terms do not cancel. > simplify(%,symbolic); 2 (beta~ h0~ + h0~^4 - beta~ h0~ - 3 h0~^2 + 2) h0~ ----------------------------------------------- h0~^4 - 3 h0~^2 + 2 > collect(%,h0); 2 (h0~^4 - 3 h0~^2 + (beta~ - beta~) h0~ + 2) h0~ --------------------------------------------- h0~^4 - 3 h0~^2 + 2 > simplify(%); 2 (beta~ h0~ + h0~^4 - beta~ h0~ - 3 h0~^2 + 2) h0~ ----------------------------------------------- h0~^4 - 3 h0~^2 + 2 > sort(%); 2 (h0~^4 + beta~ h0~ - beta~ h0~ - 3 h0~^2 + 2) h0~ ----------------------------------------------- h0~^4 - 3 h0~^2 + 2 > simplify(numer(%)); 2 (h0~^4 + beta~ h0~ - beta~ h0~ - 3 h0~^2 + 2) h0~ However, if I cut and paste the actual expression that appears, > 2*(beta*h0+h0^4-beta*h0-3*h0^2+2)*h0/(h0^4-3*h0^2+2); 2 h0~ it simplifies immediately. What could be going wrong? I am using Maple 7. Thanks.
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