Simplify x^p^(1/p) to r?

• Subject: Simplify x^p^(1/p) to r?
• From: Gary O
• Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 14:29:51 +0000 (UTC)

Q: why doesn't this return x?
   ratsimp(x^p^(1/p))

If maxima doesn't know that x^y^z => x^(y*z), can I teach it somehow?

thanks,

-- Gary Oberbrunner

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