l [x , y , z ]
(%i9) express (%);
       d    2    d    2   d    2    d    2   d    2    d    2
(%o9) [-- (z ) - -- (y ), -- (x ) - -- (z ), -- (y ) - -- (x )]
       dy        dz       dz        dx       dx        dy
(%i10) ev (%, diff);
(%o10)                      [0, 0, 0]
(%i11) laplacian (x^2 * y^2 * z^2);
                                  2  2  2
(%o11)                laplacian (x  y  z )
(%i12) express (%);
         2                2                2
        d     2  2  2    d     2  2  2    d     2