1. The author of 'format' chose not to include his modified pois2m.lisp
file. However, the existing file pois2.lisp has most of the functionality
already. Probably the version of pois2 could be modified in the same way if
anyone needed this.
2. Unless you are doing large-scale trigonometric series, pois is
irrelevant.
3. If you wish to report problems in 'format' or 'pois' or any other
program, it would be helpful to be more explicit with examples.
RJf
> -----Original Message-----
> From: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu
> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of praimon
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:25 AM
> To: Maxima at math.utexas.edu
> Subject: Re: [Maxima] poly of pow 2
>
> the readme for 'format' says:
> * Notes by importer to Maxima:
> * This package originally included a modified pois2m.lisp
> * file. This file can not be included in Maxima due to
> * the presence of a Macsyma Inc. copyright in the code.
> * As of the inital import of the code, it does not work
> * with the current Maxima.
>
> it actually does work on some examples, crashes others, and
> gives unexpected results in yet others.
> regards,
> praimon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barton Willis" <willisb at unk.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [Maxima] poly of pow 2
>
>
> > You can try the `format' package (do load(format)).
> >
> >
> >> Is there a built in function, which does the transformation
> >>
> >> a*x^2+b*x+c ==> a*(x-d)^2+e ?
> >>
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