Hi,
Is it possible to force Maple to simplify these Sum(s) ?
SimplifySum.mw
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s := Sum(a*X[n]+b, n=1..N);
simplify(s);
value(s); # part of the job done but...
IWouldLikeToHave = a*Sum(X[n], n=1..N) + b*N; # or +N*b, it doesn't matter
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![IWouldLikeToHave = a*(Sum(X[n], n = 1 .. N))+N*b](/view.aspx?sf=228750_question/0f258a6355ebe7e68ee005de93f262fa.gif)
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s := Sum(X[n]+Y[n], n=1..N);
(expand@value)(s);
IWouldLikeToHave = Sum(X[n], n=1..N) + Sum(Y[n], n=1..N);
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![IWouldLikeToHave = Sum(X[n], n = 1 .. N)+Sum(Y[n], n = 1 .. N)](/view.aspx?sf=228750_question/78c90195fc623ceaf26095d93467d3a5.gif)
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Thanks in advance