Subject: A simple question about the 'FUNCTION format.
From: Stavros Macrakis
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 01:42:18 -0500
> I think i have found what i needed with the ('func) notation.
> This seems very powerful indeed ! ...
> When you evaluate sum(func(a,b),a,1,1000)...
> is there a way to avoid the complete development, and let the sum
> untouched if no simplification is possible at this moment of calculum
?
Try ('sum)(func(a,b),a,1,1000). As you say, ('f)() is powerful....
> Perhaps it could be included in the documentation
Yes, I try to write explanations like this so that they can be reused in
the documentation....
I'm glad you're finding Maxima useful.
-s