[GiNaC-list] comparing ex

17 Aug 2005

      Hi,

I want to compare (or test the equality of) two ex objects which contain
symbols.
a = a0 + x*a1;
b = a0 + a1*x;

If the ex objects are evaluated (symbolically), such that
a-b becomes 0, then the test would be finished.

However, how do I evaluate such a expression as a-b symbolically?

Or are there other ways of comparing two such ex objects?

Any suggestions on how to do this?

Thanks,

Vera Louise Hauge