David Joyner wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:27 AM, Jason Grout
> <jason-s...@creativetrax.com> wrote:
>> David Joyner wrote:
>
>>> No objection. However, I think
>>>
>>> sage: t = var("t")
>>> sage: g = function("g",t)
>>> sage: g = sin + t
>>> sage: g(3)
>>> sin(3) + 3
>>
>> Note that here, you are redefining g with the functon sin+t (i.e., you
>> are replacing g as a variable; the function g(t) doesn't exist anymore).
>> In other words, these 4 lines have exactly the same effect as:
>>
>> sage: t = var("t")
>> sage: g = sin + t
>> sage: g(3)
>> sin(3) + 3
>>
>> So the above behavior should change; that's what this thread was all about.
>
On the other hand, what about:
sage: t = var("t")
sage: g(t) = sin + t
sage: g(3)
???
That captures the spirit of what you were trying to do, I think.
Jason
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