Subject: Maxima asks about sign of integration(!) variable
From: David Scherfgen
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:08:49 +0200
Hi,
when I do:
expr : sqrt(1+(4*x^(1/3)-1/16*x^((-1)/3))^2);
integrate(expr, x, -8, 512);
Maxima asks "Is x positive or negative?".
Why does it ask that? x is the integration variable ... it shouldn't ask
anything about it.
Also, when I answer "positive;", Maxima keeps asking the same question
again two more times.
Only then, it gives me an answer.
The whole asking thing seems very buggy to me ...
David