In the following examples I attempt to remove integer multiples of Pi from sin/cos. Nothing works.
Why? How do I make it work?
Thank you.
term1:=cos(Pi*(3*a-2*n));
> term2:=cos(3*Pi*a+2*Pi*n);
> term3:=cos(3*Pi*a-2*Pi*n);
term1 := cos(Pi (3 a - 2 n))
term2 := cos(3 Pi a + 2 Pi n)
term3 := cos(-3 Pi a + 2 Pi n)
> combine(term1) assuming n,posint;
> simplify(term1) assuming n,posint;
cos(3 Pi a - 2 Pi n)
cos(Pi (3 a - 2 n))
> combine(term2) assuming n,posint;
> simplify(term2) assuming n,posint;
cos(3 Pi a + 2 Pi n)
cos(3 Pi a + 2 Pi n)
> combine(term3) assuming n,posint;
> simplify(term3) assuming n,posint;
cos(3 Pi a - 2 Pi n)
cos(3 Pi a - 2 Pi n)
> combine(term1+term2) assuming n,posint;
> combine(term1+term3) assuming n,posint;
cos(3 Pi a - 2 Pi n) + cos(3 Pi a + 2 Pi n)
2 cos(3 Pi a - 2 Pi n)
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