problems with float



a,b   is the same as
ev(a,b)  in macsyma syntax.

You can do
(assume(y>1), integrate(....))

or something along those lines.

better would be to establish a context in which
y>1, and do the integration in that context.


I'm not sure what is implemented in

Daniel Lemire wrote:

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> Interesting. indeed, exp(exp(2)),numer works.
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> I'm not sure I understand the syntax though, what does the coma means here? 
> It is the first time I see this construct.
> 
> Also, shouldn't float(exp(exp(2))); work? Anyone can see why it shouldn't 
> work?
> 
> As far as syntax is concerned, I'd like to ask a related question, if I type  
> integrate(x*log(x),x,1,y);, then I'm being asked if y-1 is positive...  
> That's the proper behavior, but can't I just write it on a command line, like
> 
> integrate(x*log(x),x,1,y), assume y-1 positive;
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> Something like this?
> 
> 
> 
> I think this can be done by
> exp(exp(2.0))
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> or  exp(exp(2)),numer;
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> It seems to me that this facility is not
> quite right though.
> RJF
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