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Functions and commands

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QUOTE

Returns an expression unevaluated.

quote(Expr)

randexp

Given a positive real number, returns a random real number

according to the exponential distribution with real a>0.

randexp(Real)

randperm

Given a positive integer, returns a random permutation of

[0,1,2,...,n–1].

randperm(Intg(n))

Example:

randperm(4) returns a random permutation of the elements of

the vector [0 1 2 3]

ratnormal

Rewrites an expression as an irreducible rational fraction.

ratnormal(Expr)

Example:

ratnormal

returns

rectangular_

coordinate

Given a vector containing the polar coordinates of a point,

returns a vector containing the rectangular coordinates of the

point.

rectangular_coordinates(Vector)

Example:

rectangular_coordinates([1, π/4]) returns

reduced_conic

Takes a conic expression and returns a vector with the

following items:

The origin of the conic

The matrix of a basis in which the conic is reduced

0 or 1 (0 if the conic is degenerate)

The reduced equation of the conic

A vector of the conic’s parametric equations

reduced_conic(Expr, [Vector])

x

2

1

x

3

1

----------------

x 1

+

x

2

x 1

+ +

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2

2

-------

2

2

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