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simplifying expressions - How to select TransformationFunctions based on Assumptions made when using Simplify?


I am re-writing the question using a very simple example so not to confuse matters with the another question being asked where I used the example from there.


In general, how to add logic to switch between one TransformationFunctions or another inside Simplify or any function that uses TransformationFunctions?


For example,


ClearAll[n, tf, e, cf];
cf[e_] := LeafCount@e
tfForIntegerOnly[e_] := If[MatchQ[e, 2 n], n, e]
tfForRealOnly[e_] := If[MatchQ[e, 2 n], n^2, e]


Assuming[Element[n, Integers],
Simplify[2 n, TransformationFunctions -> {Automatic, tf}, ComplexityFunction -> cf]]

How to make it use tfForIntegerOnly when Element[n, Integers] and use tfForRealOnly when Element[n, Reals]


Where to add this logic? How to pass the assumptions around or check for it and what it contains? Since Mathematica does not have types (in traditional sense) associated or attached with the symbols themselves (other than looking at Head, which in this case provides no information), one needs a general way to handle this.


Original question below


I'd like to simplify an expression under one set of assumptions using one TransformationFunctions function and use another TransformationFunctions function (or use Automatic) for different set of assumptions.


The problem is that the TransformationFunctions itself has no access to these Assumptions used before in calling Simplify and hence it is hard to find a way to add logic to detect which assumptions is used at that level.


To explain, I want to apply TransformationFunctions to transform Gamma[1/2 + n] to Sqrt[Pi] (Factorial2[2 *(n - 1/2) - 1])/2^(n - 1/2) but only when Element[n, Integers] && n > 1.


I am not able to find a way to pass these assumptions from the Assuming call to the TransformationFunctions or a way to make 2 different TransformationFunctions and use vs. the other inside Simplify itself.



Here an example


ClearAll[n, tf, e, cf];
cf[e_] := Count[e, Gamma, Infinity, Heads -> True] 1000 + LeafCount@e
tf[e_] := If[MatchQ[e, Gamma[1/2 + n]],Sqrt[Pi] (Factorial2[2 *(n - 1/2) - 1])/2^(n - 1/2), e]

Assuming[Element[n, Integers] && n > 1,Simplify[Gamma[1/2 + n] + Gamma[1/3 + n],
TransformationFunctions -> {Automatic, tf},ComplexityFunction -> cf]]

Mathematica graphics


But now if I assume n is Real, I do not want to modify the code above, but I want the TransformationFunctions to automatically to detect this and in this case not apply this transformation rule or add some logic inside Simplify to use one TransformationFunctions vs. the other based on Assumptions



ClearAll[n, tf, e, cf];
cf[e_] := Count[e, Gamma, Infinity, Heads -> True] 1000 + LeafCount@e
tf[e_] := If[MatchQ[e, Gamma[1/2 + n]], Sqrt[Pi] (Factorial2[2 *(n - 1/2) - 1])/2^(n - 1/2), e]

Assuming[Element[n, Reals], Simplify[Gamma[1/2 + n] + Gamma[1/3 + n],
TransformationFunctions -> {Automatic, tf},
ComplexityFunction -> cf]]

Mathematica graphics


which is wrong since now n is not an integer now.



I'd like to be able to write


Assuming[Element[n, Reals], Simplify[Gamma[1/2 + n] + Gamma[1/3 + n],
TransformationFunctions ->Cases[Element[n, Reals], Automatic, Element[n, Integers] && n > 1,tf],
ComplexityFunction -> cf]
]

But the above is not valid syntax.




Answer



I had a bit of trouble following the use of explicit (hard-coded) Symbols (n) in your transformation functions. I assumed these were used only for the simple example and replaced them with patters in my code below.




I believe you want something like this:


ClearAll[n, tf, e, cf];
cf[e_] := Count[e, Gamma, Infinity, Heads -> True] 1000 + LeafCount@e

tf[Gamma[1/2 + x_]] /; Simplify[x ∈ Integers] :=
Sqrt[Pi] (Factorial2[2*(x - 1/2) - 1])/2^(x - 1/2)

Now:


Table[
Assuming[Element[n, domain] && n > 1,

Simplify[Gamma[1/2 + n] + Gamma[1/3 + n],
TransformationFunctions -> {Automatic, tf},
ComplexityFunction -> cf]],
{domain, {Integers, Reals}}
] // Column


2^(1/2 - n) Sqrt[Ï€] (2 (-1 + n))!! + Gamma[1/3 + n]

Gamma[1/3 + n] + Gamma[1/2 + n]


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