COMBINEEXPT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ switch

REDUCE is in general poor at surd simplification. However, when the switch combineexpt is on, the system attempts to combine exponentials whenever possible.

examples:

3^(1/2)*3^(1/3)*3^(1/6); 

           1/3  1/6
  SQRT(3)*3   *3    


on combineexpt; 

ws; 

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