Factorization

 

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inputs outputs

• factorization is transformation of a polynomial into a product of polynomials

      a^2-b^2
  

       2    2
      a  - b

  factor

      (a - b) (a + b)

      a^2+b^2
  

       2    2
      a  + b

  factor, complex

      (a - i b) (a + i b)

      (x^2 z+y^4 z^2+5) (-x^3 y+z^2+3)
  

          3      2        2      4  2
      (- x  y + z  + 3) (x  z + y  z  + 5)

  expand

         5        3  5  2      3      2  3      2      4  4      4  2      2
      - x  y z - x  y  z  - 5 x  y + x  z  + 3 x  z + y  z  + 3 y  z  + 5 z  +
  
       15

  factor

           2      4  2        3       2
       - (x  z + y  z  + 5) (x  y - (z  + 3))

  for bigger expressions was insufficient memory