Could I suggest working on a import function instead of individual imports.
With a stretch; Maxim should allow an abstraction layer above individual
expressions or functions.
The idea would be to: examine the source file, convert it, then
write a linkage to it. I realize that full automation is probably not
possible, but I would think that would be the goal and organizing principle.
Ray Rogers
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raymond Toy [mailto:raymond.toy at ericsson]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 12:31 PM
> To: Robert Dodier
> Cc: riotorto@yahoo.com; maxima@math.utexas.edu
> Subject: Re: [Maxima] Re: Incomplete gamma and beta
>
>
> >>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier writes:
>
> Robert> Well, I'm interested in these functions for the same
> Robert> reason as Mario -- these appear in statistical math.
> Robert> So, yes, it would be great if these functions were added.
>
> Good enough reason for me.
>
> Robert> If there are other functions from slatec/fnlib,
> do we want to
> Robert> go nuts and just import them all? Maybe make a
> list and take votes?
>
> Uh, we could go nuts, but right now, to make them available to maxima,
> I have had to handwrite each maxima function to call the converted
> slatec function. So, handwriting an interface for each function is a
> pain.
>
> But perhaps a macro could make it simpler if the functions are truly
> functions.
>
> A list and a vote to prioritize them would be good.
>
> The other issue is what to do about the mathematical properites of
> such functions. If we implemented, say, an incomplete gamma function,
> it would be nice if maxima actually knew something about the
> incomplete gamma function. Things like derivatives, integrals,
> limits, special values, etc.
>
> So adding a double-float evaluation is just a small part of the whole
> thing.
>
> Ray
>
>
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