I'm sure this has a simple explanation. Can someone help me understand why the following does not simplify to 0?
In: Simplify[Im[1/a], {Element[a, Reals]}] Out: Im[1/a]
Thanks in advance!
Probably because of the singularity at 0:
Simplify[Im[1/a], {a > 0 || a < 0}]
gives 0