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ComplexExpand

ComplexExpand[expr]
expands expr assuming that all variables are real.

ComplexExpand[expr, {x₁, x₂, ...}]
expands expr assuming that variables matching any of the x_i are complex.

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The variables given in the second argument of ComplexExpand can be patterns.

The option TargetFunctions can be given as a list of functions from the set {Re, Im, Abs, Arg, Conjugate, Sign}. ComplexExpand will try to give results in terms of functions specified.

ComplexExpand[expr, vars, TargetFunctions->{Abs, Arg}] converts to polar coordinates.

ComplexExpand automatically threads over lists in expr, as well as equations, inequalities and logic functions.

Basic Examples (2)

Assume both x and y are real:

Take x to be complex:

Properties & Relations (1)

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