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simplify/piecewise - simplify piecewise expressions
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Calling Sequence
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simplify(expr)
simplify(expr, piecewise)
`simplify/piecewise`(expr, var)
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Parameters
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expr
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any expression
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piecewise
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(optional) literal name; piecewise
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var
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variable
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Description
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The simplify/piecewise command can simplify expressions with piecewise functions of one variable. If the expression contains more than one variable use the convert(expr, piecewise, var) calling sequence or the long form `simplify/piecewise`(expr, var).
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Examples
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![A := PIECEWISE([-x, x < 0], [x, 0 <= x])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=8481/file04469/math82.png)
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![B := PIECEWISE([-x, x^2 < 4], [x^2, otherwise])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=8481/file04469/math96.png)
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![PIECEWISE([x^2-1, x <= -2], [-x-1, x < 2], [x^2-1, x <= 3], [x^2, 3 < x])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=8481/file04469/math103.png)
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![PIECEWISE([b^2, x <= 0], [a^2, 0 < x])](/support/helpjp/helpview.aspx?si=8481/file04469/math110.png)
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