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1 ;;; -*- Mode: Lisp; Package: Maxima; Syntax: Common-Lisp; Base: 10 -*- ;;;;
3 (in-package :maxima)
5 (defmfun $eliminate (eqns vars)
6 (let ((sv nil)
7 (l ($length eqns))
8 (flag nil)
9 ($dispflag nil))
10 (declare (special $dispflag))
11 (unless (and ($listp eqns) ($listp vars))
12 (merror (intl:gettext "eliminate: arguments must both be lists.")))
13 (when (> ($length vars) l)
14 (merror (intl:gettext "eliminate: more variables than equations.")))
15 (when (= l 1)
16 (merror (intl:gettext "eliminate: can't eliminate from only one equation.")))
17 (when (= ($length vars) l)
18 (setq vars ($reverse vars))
19 (setq sv (maref vars 1))
20 (setq vars ($reverse (simplify ($rest vars))))
21 (setq flag t))
22 (setq eqns (simplify (map1 (getopr 'meqhk) eqns)))
23 (dolist (v (cdr vars))
24 (let ((teqns '((mlist))))
25 (do ((j 1 (1+ j)))
26 ((or (> j l) (not ($freeof v (simplify ($first eqns))))))
27 (setq teqns ($cons (simplify ($first eqns)) teqns))
28 (setq eqns (simplify ($rest eqns))))
29 (cond ((like eqns '((mlist)))
30 (setq eqns teqns))
32 (setq teqns ($append teqns (simplify ($rest eqns))))
33 (setq eqns (simplify ($first eqns)))
34 (decf l)
35 (let ((se '((mlist))))
36 (dotimes (j l) ;maxima starts indices with 1, therefore the 1+
37 (setq se ($cons (simplify ($resultant eqns (maref teqns (1+ j)) v)) se)))
38 (setq eqns se))))))
39 (if flag
40 (list '(mlist) ($rhs (simplify (mfuncall '$ev (simplify ($last (simplify ($solve (maref eqns 1) sv)))) '$eval))))
41 eqns)))