Subject: Radical signs output for fractional degrees.
From: Richard Fateman
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:45:30 -0800
Andrew Yeltsin wrote:
> Hello!
>
>
> We're still working on a custom version of Maxima (step-by-step output
> for some problems)
>
> I mentioned $tex function outputs the roots of degrees higher than 2
> like fractional degrees.
> Maybe, Maxima doesn't use any roots, only fractional degrees.
Internally, only fractional degrees. In fact 1/a is a^(-1) in general
form.
>
>
> (%i1) :lisp (mfuncall '$tex '((MEXPT SIMP) ((MPLUS SIMP) 1 $a) ((RAT
> SIMP) 1 3) ));
> $$\left(a+1\right)^{{{1}\over{3}}}$$
>
> The question is - how to make fractional degrees to be output as
> radical signs (using \sqrt[root index]{expression})?
by changing nformat.
But you have to specify what you want for (x+1)^(3/4), (x+1)^(a/2),
(x+1)^(a/b), (x+1)^(-1/3), etc.
>
> Sometimes, it is more understandable than fractional degrees, IMHO.
>
> Even if it is not necessary for main Maxima version, we need it for
> our custom version.
> In this case we can pay for it.
> If you are interested in this job - write me. We'll discuss the
> requirements specification and payment details.
a number of people have hacked on $tex and nformat. I was the original
author of $tex.
RJF
>
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> Andrey Yeltsin
>
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