[net.math.symbolic] Macsyma: "Eliminate" Problem

abc@brl-tgr.ARPA (Brint Cooper ) (03/25/85)

Given the following equations:

	v = w**2 - p

	x = v**2 - p

	y = x**2 - p

	z = y**2 - p

I re-write them as Macsyma "expressions":

	e1:	v - w**2 + p

	e2: 	x - v**2 + p

	e3:	y - x**2 + p

	e4:	z - y**2 + p

In Macsyma, I invoke "eliminate([e1,e2],[v])" which yields an
expression, say e5, involving x, w, and p.

Similarly, I invoke "eliminate([e3,e4],[y]" which yields an expression,
say e6, involving x, z, and p.

NOW:  When I try to invoke "eliminate" on e5 and e6 to eliminate x, it
returns the list [1].  

Why?

Thanks,

Brint
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