Richard Fateman <fateman <at> eecs.berkeley.edu> writes:
> if you try solve(exp(-3*x)=9/17,x) you will get a hint of the reason.
>
> Maxima is computing and trying to display the 20,000 distinct solutions
> to your
> problem. It takes a long time to do this.
>
> Is this what you want to see?
>
> RJF
>
Thank you for your reply. I saw the long list of x's when I tried
solve(exp(-20*x)=9/17,x).
Myy question now is : Is there a way to tell
solve that I only the real solution of this equation?
Michael