def create(cls, *operands, **kwargs):
        """Instantiate the product while applying simplification rules"""
        converted_operands = []
        for op in operands:
            if not isinstance(op, Scalar):
                op = ScalarValue.create(op)
            converted_operands.append(op)
        return super().create(*converted_operands, **kwargs)
Instantiate the product while applying simplification rules