a .. b



 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu 
> [mailto:maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Stavros Macrakis
> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 7:12 AM
> To: Robert Dodier
> Cc: Maxima List; Barton Willis
> Subject: Re: [Maxima] a .. b
> 
> >>  Use floor and ceiling on non-integer endpoints
> >>
> >>   (%i11) sqrt(2) .. sqrt(15);
> >>   (%o11) [2,3]
> >
> > I think this should be a noun expression.

Commercial Macsyma leaves this as a noun expression.
I prefer that it be a noun.  In lisp it is  ((mmatseq simp)   ....)
perhaps because matlab uses this sequence notation?
RJF