sqrt(x^3) * (1/sqrt(x^3)) =/= 1



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


>>?(%i1)?sqrt(x^3)?*?(1/sqrt(x^3)),domain?:?real,?radexpand?:?true;
>>?(%o1)????1
>>
>>?Maxima?version:?5.20.1
>>?Maxima?build?date:?8:52?2/16/2010
>>?Host?type:?x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
>>?Lisp?implementation?type:?GNU?Common?Lisp?(GCL)
>>?Lisp?implementation?version:?GCL?2.6.7

With 5.22.1:

 (%i1) sqrt(x^3) * (1/sqrt(x^3)),domain : real, radexpand : true;
 (%o1) sqrt(x^3)/x^(3/2)

 (%i2) build_info();
 Maxima version: 5.22.1
 Maxima build date: 11:48 8/13/2010
 Host type: i686-pc-mingw32
 Lisp implementation type: GNU Common Lisp (GCL)
 Lisp implementation version: GCL 2.6.8

--Barton