How Can You Factor Terms in Non-Polynomials Using Mathematica?

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This discussion focuses on factoring terms in non-polynomials using Mathematica. The primary method discussed is the use of the

Collect

function, which allows users to group terms based on specified variables. For instance,

Collect[a + a b + a b c, {a, b}]

simplifies to

a (1 + b (1 + c))

. The conversation highlights the nuances of using

Collect

with different expressions, emphasizing the importance of understanding how Mathematica processes these terms.

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  • Basic knowledge of algebraic factoring techniques
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is there a way to factor terms in non polynomials

for example, to factor out (e^t)*t^2, (e^t)*t

e^t t^2 (b + a t) + e^t (2 b + 6 a t) + e^t (2 b t + 3 a t^2) -
2 (e^t (2 b t + 3 a t^2) + e^t (b t^2 + a t^3)) +
e^t (2 b t + 3 a t^2) Log[e] + e^t (b t^2 + a t^3) Log[e]
 
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You can factor out terms in Mathematica using Collect[expression, {terms}].

For example, Collect[a + a b + a b c, {a, b}] = a (1 + b (1 + c)).

But Collect[(a b)^2 + a b + a b c, {a}] = a^2 b^2 + a (b + b c), not a(a b^2 + b + b c).
 

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