Document 262 Differences in differentiation in Versions 3.0 and 2.5Version: 2.5 & 3.0 - Scientific WorkPlace Version 3.0 and Version 2.5 of Scientific WorkPlace appear to give different results when you evaluate expressions such as . In Version 3.0, the result is In Version 2.5, the result is Although the Version 3.0 result appears to be incorrect, it is actually equivalent to the Version 2.5 result, and both answers are correct. The difference is that Version 3.0 of SWP adds a simplification step at the end of the differentiation process. You can check this in Version 2.5. Select the expression and then from the Maple menu, choose Simplify. The answer will be the same as the answer you get in Version 3.0: Revised 06/11/02 This document was created with Scientific WorkPlace. |