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Questions about the function Assuming[], the $Assumptions system variable, and the Assumptions option of functions such as Simplify[] and Integrate[].

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Defining the domain of positive real numbers

I am trying to solve an equation by assuming that all the variables are real and strictly positive. I can use the keyword Reals for the argument dom in the Solve function Solve[expr,vars,dom]. Is ther …
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Simplify assuming $x$ is small [closed]

I would like to assume that $x$ is small so that values of the order $x^2$ (and higher orders) are negligible. For example, I would like Mathematica to return $1-2m$ when I ask it to simplify $(1-x) …
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