entering hypergeometric functions in maxima

Can you be more specific about what you want to do with hypergeometric
functions?
"use" and "handle"  are not very specific!  If you would be happy just to
evaluate them numerically, that is quite different from symbolic
simplification, integration, etc.

If you want to just plot them, perhaps you can do some research and come up
with appropriate formulas!
RJF
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu 
> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Dlubek Michal
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 5:44 AM
> To: maxima at math.utexas.edu
> Subject: entering hypergeometric functions in maxima
> 
> Hello people,
> 
> I am new to Maxima so apologize for basic question.
> First of all, I want to use hypergeometric functions in Maxima.
> I am using Maxima 5.11.99cr2. 
> I looked up the help and the only reference I found is 
> '%f[p,q] ([], [],
> expr)' in the paragraph '16.1 Introduction to Special Functions'.
> Nothing more on this function, when I tried to use it, for example
> ev(%f[1,1]([1],[1],5)); Maxima does not produce results, same with
> plotting and so on. I know there is more function on hypergeom, like
> hgfred to simplify the functions, I tried this one and works 
> but I still
> do not know how to enter and handle hypergeometric functions 
> (especially
> confluent). I could not find any manual online so please if someone
> could help me or point to the right document I would be more than
> grateful.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Michal 
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