Re: [Maxima-bugs] [ maxima-Bugs-1407378 ] polarform returns a rectangular expression for float argumen
Subject: Re: [Maxima-bugs] [ maxima-Bugs-1407378 ] polarform returns a rectangular expression for float argumen
From: Stavros Macrakis
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:29:19 -0500
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> the extra %e^0 seems like cruft in this case.
So basically you like the current behavior.
The argument for things like 1*%e^(0*%i) and for that matter 0*%e^(0*%i) is
that the user can use 'part' on them and thus doesn't have to know about
cabs and carg.