>>>>> "Paolo" == Maths Mathematica Geometry Crew <mathematica@linfe.it> writes:
Paolo> Maybe my reminiscences of complex algebra are poor, but i wonder how
Paolo> to make maxima evaluate
Paolo> (-1)^(1/6)
One way:
(C1) (-1)^(1/6);
1/6
(D1) (- 1)
(C2) rectform(d1);
%I SQRT(3)
(D2) -- + -------
2 2
Paolo> which should yield %i
I hope not.
Ray