Subject: The factor function is a little bit silly.
From: J.C. Pizarro
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 22:30:36 +0200
On 2008/4/7, J.C. Pizarro <jcpiza at gmail.com>, i wrote:
> On 2008/4/7, J.C. Pizarro <jcpiza at gmail.com>, i wrote:
> > If i remove the expression "-z" then it solved in few seconds:
> >
> > (%i12) factor(expand((x-y)^1000));
> > 1000
> > (%o12) (y - x)
>
>
> Look it, Maxima solved it wrongly! It's bug of Maxima!
>
> The correct answer is (x-y)^1000, not (y-x)^1000 !!!
>
> Sincerely, J.C.Pizarro
I've confused, i mistaked again because i did it quickly,
it's not bug because for any K is even, (x-y)^K = (y-x)^K.
Pardonme, ;)