Accession Number:

ADA190149

Title:

Research on Algebraic Manipulation.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 Sep 85-31 Aug 86,

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE

Personal Author(s):

• Moses, Joel

Report Date:

1987-04-15

Pagination or Media Count:

3.0

Abstract:

The focus of this research was algebraic manipulation or symbolic computation as in MACSYMA. The dilogarithm function was studied to obtain methods for the integration of dilogs in closed form. The work points the way for a generalization of the concept of closed form solutions.

Descriptors:

• *LOGARITHM FUNCTIONS
• COMPUTATIONS
• SYMBOLS
• ALGEBRA
• NUMERICAL INTEGRATION
• IDENTITIES

Subject Categories:

• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE