Hi! Conjugate is not working like I expect on certain exponentials:
What do I misunderstand?
Thanks! Chris
Henrik and Gianluca:
Thanks! Both solutions worked like a champ.
I appreciate your help as I get up to speed on Mathematica.
Chris
Nothing! Simply try FullSimplify[] instead of Simplify[].
FullSimplify[]
Simplify[]
It can be a struggle to get the exact form you have in mind. Here is a way for your second example:
Conjugate[E^(-I*w*x) + E^(-4*I*w*x)] // ComplexExpand // TrigToExp