The docstring notes: * when the system is linear
* with a solution >>> solve([x - 3], x) {x: 3} >>> solve((x + 5*y - 2, -3*x + 6*y - 15), x, y) {x: -3, y: 1} >>> solve((x + 5*y - 2, -3*x + 6*y - 15), x, y, z) {x: -3, y: 1} >>> solve((x + 5*y - 2, -3*x + 6*y - z), z, x, y) {x: -5*y + 2, z: 21*y - 6} * without a solution >>> solve([x + 3, x - 3]) So you are dealing with a linear system that has no solution. An empty list might be returned if there were no solutions satisfying the requirements (assumptions, etc...) but for this system there is no solution so None is returned. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en.