powerseries(1/sqrt(1+x),x,0)



Raymond Toy  writes:

> Anyone have on older version of maxima (5.4 or so?) who can try out
> powerseries(1/sqrt(1+x),x,0)?  Or maybe even a current maxima using
> gcl.
>
> Currently cvs maxima gets an error with this form.  If I fix the
> offending places[1], maxima produces the same series as
> powerseries(sqrt(1+x),x,0) produces.

I think Barton proposed a fix for this

http://www.math.utexas.edu/pipermail/maxima/2002/002472.html

The thread also shows that it was already wrong in 5.5.

Wolfgang