divide(w1,3)



> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : maxima-admin@math.utexas.edu [mailto:maxima-admin@math.utexas.edu] De la part de Raymond
> Toy
> Envoyé : mardi 5 juillet 2005 14:39
> À : laurent couraud
> Cc : 'Maxima list'
> Objet : Re: [Maxima] divide(w1,3)
> 
> >>>>> "laurent" == laurent couraud  writes:
> 
>     laurent> Hello all,
>     laurent> Is it normal that divide(w1,3) give [w1/3,0]?
> 
> Seems reasonable to me, given what describe says for divide.
> 
> What were you expecting to happen?
> 
> Ray
> 

I expect that divide(a,3) give [0,a]
Like divide(3,4) give [0,3] or divide(a,b) give [0,a] or divide(3,a) give [0,3]

Laurent