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OneIdentity
  • OneIdentity is an attribute that can be assigned to a symbol f to indicate that f [ x ], f [ f [ x ]], etc. are all equivalent to x for the purpose of pattern matching.
  • Functions like Plus and Times have the attribute OneIdentity.
  • The fact that Times has attribute OneIdentity allows a pattern like n_. x_ to match x.
  • See the Mathematica book: Section 2.3.7, Section 2.5.3.
  • See also: Flat, Nest.

    Further Examples

    These three functions have the attribute OneIdentity.

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    These three don't.

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