Robert Dodier <robert.dodier <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Douglas Durdin <ddurdin <at> gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Is it possible to redefine a system constant such as %gamma to a user
> > variable?
> Maybe for your purposes it would be enough to use a
> variable, say "mygamma", and fudge its properties so
> that it displays as %gamma in Maxima output
> or \gamma in TeX output. I can explain if you are interested.
> What, exactly, are you trying to achieve?
>
> best
>
> Robert Dodier
>
I am interested in this process. I have used the gamma character in a paper to
indicate the value 2*pi/3, and would like the WXmaxima output to match it. Can
anyone help out?