Does anybody know of a workaround or fix for the bug: OK: (%i1) conjugate(sqrt(1-x^2)) - sqrt(1-x^2); (%o1) conjugate(sqrt(1-x^2))-sqrt(1-x^2) Not OK: (%i2) sign(%); (%o2) zero This could be a conjugate bug, not a sign bug. Barton