Is something changes in Maxima handling of powers? In older versions I got
this:
(%i1) 4*sqrt(2);
(%o1) 4*sqrt(2)
(%i2) 6*sqrt(2);
(%o2) 6*sqrt(2)
while in Maxima 5.19.1 I get:
(%i1) 4*sqrt(2);
(%o1) 2^(5/2)
(%i2) 6*sqrt(2);
(%o2) 3*2^(3/2)
I don't want sqrt(2) to be merged with integer powers of 2. I would like to
see 4*sqrt(2) and 6*sqrt(2) instead of 2^(5/2) and 3*2^(3/2). Is there a
command to do this?
Thank you.
Stefano