Re: apply(+,...), reduce, sum, ...

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On Thursday 15 May 2008 17:23:42 Barton Willis wrote:
> -----maxima-bounces <at> math.utexas.edu wrote: -----
>
> >For example, how do convert a list to a sum,  like from [a,b,c] to a+b+c?
>
> (%i5) apply("+",[a,b,c]);
> (%o5) c+b+a
>
> Instead of apply, you can use xreduce, rreduce, lreduce, or tree_reduce
> (see user documentation). The same quote trick works for apply("*",
> [a,b,c])
> and apply("^", [x,5]).
>
> Barton