(a-b)^odd+ (b-a)^odd --/--> 0



-----maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu wrote: -----

>bonjour?
>factor((a-b)^10001?+?(b-a)^10001)??---->??0?
>jean?

Thanks--I didn't think about factor. But

 (%i5) factor((a-b)^10001 + (b-a)^10001 + 1);
 Maxima encountered a Lisp error:

--Barton