integrate returns undefined .. Bug in zero denominator?
Subject: integrate returns undefined .. Bug in zero denominator?
From: Richard Hennessy
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:02:54 -0400
Yes, I do get a warning. I guess %pi is not in the range of asin(x). You
should get a warning at least. I think, just my 2 cents worth.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Raymond Toy" <raymond.toy at ericsson.com>
To: "Richard Hennessy" <rvh2007 at comcast.net>
Cc: <fateman at cs.berkeley.edu>; <maxima at math.utexas.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Maxima] integrate returns undefined .. Bug in zero
denominator?
> Richard Hennessy wrote:
>> Couldn't you get a warning about some solutions may be lost. e.g.
>>
>> solve (sin(x-y)/(x-y)=0,x);
>> `solve' is using arc-trig functions to get a solution.
>> Some solutions will be lost.
>> [x=y+%pi]
>
> I get that warning. Don't you?
>
> Ray