removeParentheses

Removes unnecessary parentheses from an algebraic expression without altering sequence of variables or constants.
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Updated 8 Sep 2025

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Uses standard order of operaations to eliminate redundant parentheses from a string containing an algebraic expression. It handles +, -, , /, ^ , function notation, and unary -, but not successive unary -, such as '3*a + (---5)'.
This was developed using ChatGPT.

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Charles Kluepfel (2026). removeParentheses (https://in.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/181983-removeparentheses), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2025a
Compatible with any release
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1.1.0

Now handles function notation

1.0.0