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

>>>>> "Wolfgang" == Wolfgang Jenkner  writes:

    Wolfgang> 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.

    Wolfgang> I think Barton proposed a fix for this

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

Any reason not to apply this?  Still needs the caar fix, though.
 
Ray