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Question: Can I disable maple's use of the ' function?(aka prime notation/derivative function)

Question:Can I disable maple's use of the ' function?(aka prime notation/derivative function)

nmacsai 205 Maple 2022
derivative prime
September 22 2022
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Can I disable maple's use of the ' function? (aka prime/derivative function)

 

For example, if

 

f := x^2+1

x^2+1

 (1)

it's derivative is obtained as

 

Diff(f(x), x) = diff(f(x), x)

Diff(x^2+1, x) = 2*x

 (2)

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We used the prime operator on the f to obtain f' on the right-hand-side.

 

The problem is, I use prime notation as a naming convention like in defining an integral equation such as:

"psi(t)=∫G(t,t')*psi(t') ⅆt' ."

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This is common practice in many texts.

 

Is there a way that I can disable the operator function of ' so I can use it as a naming scheme? I have tried using the Alias( ) command which works on one evaluation but if an equation is passed to another function the Alias( ) command is extinguished by the previous evaluation and it takes the derivative again which is undesired.

how_do_i_disable_prime_operation.mw
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