[Axiom-developer] [DistributedMultivariatePolynomial]

2006-03-10 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/DistributedMultivariatePolynomial/diff -- >The evaluation of 1/x x in 'DistributedMultivariatePolynomial([x],Polynomial >Integer)' is equivalent to 1 but it is not equivalent to 1 in >'DistributedMultivariatePolynomial([x],Fraction Polynomial Integer)'. It

[Axiom-developer] [DistributedMultivariatePolynomial]

2006-03-04 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/DistributedMultivariatePolynomial/diff -- Bill: One more thing: I am amazed that you keep insisting on using the same symbol for two different mathematical objects in one expression. You did this when you use the expression $Q(R[x])[x]$ and say that >the

[Axiom-developer] [DistributedMultivariatePolynomial]

2006-03-02 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/DistributedMultivariatePolynomial/diff -- Bill Page wrote: > I find your notation a little confusing. In Axiom notation I think you mean, > for example: There is nothing confusing about my notation in $R[x]$ where $R$ can be any integral domain (or even r

[Axiom-developer] [FreeAldor]

2006-02-26 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/FreeAldor/diff -- Axiom basically stayed stagnant for many years and it took a tremendous effort (due to Tim Daly, Bill Page, Camm Maquire and others) to bring it back to life. If Aldor does not become free, it may suffer the same fate. Both Axiom and Aldo

[Axiom-developer] [#270 integrating UTS] typos

2006-02-26 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/270IntegratingUTS/diff -- ++added: ??changed: -(c) In the second line, Axiom fails (correctly) because the integral, which is 'log(x)', which is not given by a Laurent series about 'x=0'. A better example is: (c) In the second line, Axiom fails (correctl

[Axiom-developer] [DistributedMultivariatePolynomial] These examples are wrong and due to Interpreter errors.

2006-02-26 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/DistributedMultivariatePolynomial/diff -- ??changed: -Subject: These examples are wrong and due to user and Interpreter errors. Subject: These examples are wrong and due to Interpreter errors. -- forwarded from http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/[EMAIL PROTECT

[Axiom-developer] [DistributedMultivariatePolynomial] These examples are wrong and due to user and Interpreter errors.

2006-02-26 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/DistributedMultivariatePolynomial/diff -- The fact that one can "explain" what the Axiom's Interpreter does to an input does not make its operation legitimate. Even though 'EXPR INT' (and similarly 'POLY INT') is designed to include 'Symbol' (that means *a

[Axiom-developer] [#270 integrating UTS] 1/x x = 1 is a feature(?)

2006-02-25 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/270IntegratingUTS/diff -- > Now Axiom having been forced to output the same identifier for two different > variables, the first x bound to a variable in FRAC POLY INT, and the second x > bound to the main variable of ULS, should NOT then simplify the expres

[Axiom-developer] [#270 integrating UTS] 1/x x = 1 is a bug!

2006-02-24 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/270IntegratingUTS/diff -- I think recently this issue of using the same 'identifier' 'x' to stand for two different 'variables' in two different domains (either accidentally or on purpose) has been thoroughly discussed, but not quite. Note that I distinguis

[Axiom-developer] [#268 )abbrev? with too little detail] )help ? does not work, but )abbreviations ? does!

2006-02-21 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/268AbbrevWithTooLittleDetail/diff -- \begin{axiom} )abbr domain XYZ \end{axiom} \begin{axiom} )abbrev? \end{axiom} The error on the above is the missing space. However, as shown below, ')abbrev ?' seems really not to have documentation, but ')help ?' had,

[Axiom-developer] [#227 'random()$Integer' is a strange function]

2005-11-16 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/227RandomIntegerIsAStrangeFunction/diff -- >random() has meaning only if I specify a distribution. True (but that's a bit arrogant? :-). So the flaw is not in 'random()', but in the documentation because the distribution is not given. I never said that the

[Axiom-developer] [#227 'random()$Integer' is a strange function] Using Grep here are all the lines involving random()

2005-11-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/227RandomIntegerIsAStrangeFunction/diff -- You are right, 'random()' is not implementd or specified in 'Float' (it should!) and the above three categories are the only ones Hyperdoc shows. But 'random()' for 'Float' is available in almost any computation so

[Axiom-developer] [#233 Trace in Float caused Fatal Error] property change

2005-11-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/233TraceInFloatCausedFatalError/diff -- Category: Aldor Library Compiler => Axiom Interpreter -- forwarded from http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@

[Axiom-developer] [#227 'random()$Integer' is a strange function]

2005-11-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/227RandomIntegerIsAStrangeFunction/diff -- ??changed: -Are you serious? random() is a categorical specification and it is not possible to be more specific without knowing the domain. It is certainly useful in creating derived random functions that are mor

[Axiom-developer] [#227 'random()$Integer' is a strange function]

2005-11-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/227RandomIntegerIsAStrangeFunction/diff -- Are you serious? random() is a categorical specification and it is not possible to be more specific without knowing the domain. It is certainly useful in creating derived random functions that are more meaningful

[Axiom-developer] [#235 Where is RadicalExtension and RationalRadical?] (new)

2005-11-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/235WhereIsRadicalExtensionAndRationalRadical/diff -- In Solvefor.spad.pamphlet: )abbrev package SOLVEFOR PolynomialSolveByFormulas -- Current fields with "**": (%, RationalNumber) -> % are -- ComplexFloat, RadicalExtension(K) and Rationa

[Axiom-developer] [#233 Trace in Float caused Fatal Error]

2005-11-12 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/233TraceInFloatCausedFatalError/diff -- In the (old) Windows binary version 0.1.4, tracing the following function caused a fatal error. \begin{verbatim} AXIOM Computer Algebra System Version of Tuesday November 30, 2004

[Axiom-developer] [#232 Trace causes Bind Stack Overflow from erroneous input] incorrect default category

2005-11-12 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/232TraceCausesBindStackOverflowFromErroneousInput/diff -- ??changed: -AXIOM Computer Algebra System An accidental input typo when the domain EXPR is traced caused BIND stack overflow. Correcting the typo does not return the system t

[Axiom-developer] [#232 Trace causes Bind Stack Overflow from erroneous input] property change

2005-11-12 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/232TraceCausesBindStackOverflowFromErroneousInput/diff -- Category: Aldor Library Compiler => Axiom Interpreter -- forwarded from http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Axiom-developer mailing li

[Axiom-developer] [#232 Trace causes Bind Stack Overflow from erroneous input] (new)

2005-11-12 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/232TraceCausesBindStackOverflowFromErroneousInput/diff -- AXIOM Computer Algebra System Version of Tuesday November 30, 2004 at 21:11:14 ---

[Axiom-developer] [#226 Equality in FunctionCalled]

2005-10-31 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/226EqualityInFunctionCalled/diff -- ??changed: -In fact, in variable.spad, the result should be true always. In fact, in 'variable.spad', the result should be true always. ??changed: - Moreover, even this function gives the wrong answer. According to the '

[Axiom-developer] [#226 Equality in FunctionCalled]

2005-10-31 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/226EqualityInFunctionCalled/diff -- ++added: )set mess bot on t:=(p=p) ++added: In fact, in variable.spad, the result should be true always. \begin{verbatim} )abbrev domain FUNCTION FunctionCalled ++ Description: ++ This domain implements named functions

[Axiom-developer] [#226 Equality in FunctionCalled]

2005-10-31 Thread wyscc
Changes http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/226EqualityInFunctionCalled/diff -- ??changed: -t:Boolean:(p=p) t:Boolean:=(p=p) -- forwarded from http://wiki.axiom-developer.org/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org ht

[Axiom-developer] [DesignIssues]

2005-10-03 Thread wyscc
ssed as an object of the same type as the operands that ??changed: -result is still and 'Expression Integer' even though Axiom decides result is still an 'Expression Integer' even though Axiom decides ??changed: -In princple in should be possible to ask Axiom to represent th

[Axiom-developer] [#193 Symbolic values (without variables) are not ordered properly in 'EXPR INT'] Two different orderings mixed up

2005-07-20 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/193SymbolicValuesWithoutVariablesAreNotOrderedProperlyInEXPRINT/diff -- ??changed: -(This is reminescent of FORTRAN: type promotion from INTEGER to REAL). In other words, if one wants to test numerical inequalities involving symbolic const

[Axiom-developer] [#193 Symbolic values (without variables) are not ordered properly in 'EXPR INT'] Two different orderings mixed up

2005-07-20 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/193SymbolicValuesWithoutVariablesAreNotOrderedProperlyInEXPRINT/diff -- Hi Martin: You already know the reasons and I think the title of this page is unfair. It is clear that the meaning of the operator '<' in 'EXPR INT' (or any domain tha

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))] cross references: Float and (exact) Real arithmetic

2005-07-17 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- see [RealNumbers] and #167 for more info and discussions on infinite precision floats and exact real number computations. -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[Axiom-developer] [#167 Infinite Floats Domain]

2005-07-17 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/167InfiniteFloatsDomain/diff -- ??changed: -However, in my view, this still is not infinite precision in the sense of that $2^(-35) + 2^34$ will not compute exactly because the system does not *automatically* increase precision in 'FLOAT'

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))] atan(tan(3))

2005-07-17 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- Thanks for this pointer. I would prefer to classify 'tan(3)' as belonging to the hypothetical 'SymbolicFloat' rather than to 'EXPR INT' and the same for 'atan(tan(3))'. The definition of the single argument 'at

[Axiom-developer] [#141 atan(tan(3)) => 3]

2005-07-17 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/141AtanTan33/diff -- see also discussions in #192. -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org ht

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))]

2005-07-16 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- ??changed: -OrderedRing probably. OrderedSet wouldn't make sense... 'OrderedRing', probably. 'OrderedSet', wouldn't make sense... ??changed: -myatan2(y,x) myatan2(x,y) ??changed: -One possible way is to use a

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))] meaning of y > 0; symbolic floating point

2005-07-16 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- Dear Martin: Thanks, and yes, I was wrong again (shame on me): the range of the single argument 'atan' does not cover $[0, 2\pi)$. But the only way to return results in case variables are involved in the argum

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))]

2005-07-15 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- Martin: Thanks for pointing out my error. In coding 'myArgument', I was not aiming for a general definition. I was experimenting to see if there is need for 'RealNumberSystem' or 'OrderedRing'. As you propos

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))]

2005-07-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- ++added: From: wyscc Thurs Jul 14 15:30:00 -5:00 >On the other hand, asking for 'TranscendentalFunctionCategory' also seems a >lot, since only division by two is required. Looking at th

[Axiom-developer] [#47 complexForm(log(%i) - log(-%i))]

2005-07-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/47ComplexFormLogILogI/diff -- ??changed: -half: ()-> EXPR INT myhalf: ()-> EXPR INT ??changed: -Note, I think the current return of 'argument(0::Complex EXPR INT)' and 'argument(0::Complex INT)' as '%pi/2' are wrong. Note, I think the cu

[Axiom-developer] [Tuples Products And Records]

2005-07-13 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/TuplesProductsAndRecords/diff -- Hi Bill: Yes, we are finally agreeing on something. Use '(A,B,C, ...)" for vanilla cartesian product and use 'Mapping(D, (A,B))' instead of 'Mapping(D,A,B)'; and better still allow 'Mapping((C,D),(A,B))'.

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)]

2005-07-13 Thread wyscc
p1 is $4^a-2^(2a)$, which is zero Thus, in our case, at one point p1 is $4^a-2^{(2a)}$, which is zero ??changed: -From wyscc Mon Jul 11 18:08:28 -0500 2005 -From: wyscc -Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:08:28 -0500 -Subject: Step by step works -Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From billpage Wed

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)] Thanks

2005-07-11 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/191ExquoAndThereforeGcdCannotHandleUPXEXPRINT/diff -- Bill, thanks for confirming what MathAction does. Actually, I simply did not notice the "Click refresh to recalculate all" and now that I am aware of the difference between edit and add

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)] Conclusion

2005-07-11 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/191ExquoAndThereforeGcdCannotHandleUPXEXPRINT/diff -- So Mathaction should give a warning that in using the reply box (instead of directly editing the page), a new session of Axiom is initiated. My analysis of Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:18:25 -050

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)] Oh, my! MathAction playing tricks.

2005-07-11 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/191ExquoAndThereforeGcdCannotHandleUPXEXPRINT/diff -- When I edit the message of Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:18:25 -0500, by changing "p" in the *text* to "'p'" and preview, the *answer* to 'gcd(p,r)' changes to the correct one! When I cancel this

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)] Magic? I 'm confused!

2005-07-11 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/191ExquoAndThereforeGcdCannotHandleUPXEXPRINT/diff -- For some unknown reason, gcd(p,r) above *was* 1 but now becomes the correct answer! (Actually, it turns back to 1 when I click the "reply", but for the page, it gave the correct answer a

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)] Step by step works

2005-07-11 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/191ExquoAndThereforeGcdCannotHandleUPXEXPRINT/diff -- \begin{axiom} dom:=UP('x,EXPR INT) p:dom:=x-2^a q:dom:=(x-2^a)*(x+2^a) gcd(p,q) exquo(q,p) \end{axiom} But note: \begin{axiom} simplify q \end{axiom} -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-de

[Axiom-developer] [#191 exquo and therefore gcd cannot handle UP(x, EXPR INT)] plausible explanation

2005-07-11 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/191ExquoAndThereforeGcdCannotHandleUPXEXPRINT/diff -- The problem is \begin{axiom} r := simplify (x-2^a)*(x+2^a) gcd(p,r) \end{axiom} ends up in EXPR INT, not 'UP(x,EXPR INT)' which is entirely reasonable. But then the 'x' in 'r' is no lon

[Axiom-developer] [Tuples Products And Records]

2005-07-05 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/TuplesProductsAndRecords/diff -- ++added: From: wyscc Wed Jul 6 00:49:00 -5:00 2005 billpage wrote: > makes no difference. My view is that > (code snipped) > should have the same meaning as the previous expression. Of cours

[Axiom-developer] [MathAction problems] Breaking up scrolling, competitive edits

2005-07-05 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/MathActionProblems/diff -- Bill: Is it possible (and easy) to break the MathAction screen into two independent scroll areas during editing mode, one for editing and one for preview? That way, one can keep track of editing better. Currently

[Axiom-developer] [Tuples Products And Records]

2005-07-05 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/TuplesProductsAndRecords/diff -- ??changed: -Product can be looked up in hyperdoc. It is listed in Appendix C (p. 613 of Axiom (paper) Book; p. 1028 of eBook). Tuple is more like Direct Product since the entries must come from the same dom

[Axiom-developer] [Tuples Products And Records]

2005-07-05 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/TuplesProductsAndRecords/diff -- ??changed: -technology can? :-) Here in f you must take an integer and a float, wrap them up technology can? :-) Here in 'f' you must take an integer and a float, wrap them up ??changed: -'f:D -> C'; -let

[Axiom-developer] [#187 trouble with tuples]

2005-07-05 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/187TroubleWithTuples/diff -- ??changed: -> \begin{axiom} -> f1:Record(a:INT,b:FLOAT)->FLOAT - -> f1(arg)==arg.b+arg.a -> f1[1,1.1] -> \end{axiom} -> -> should be viewed as equivalent to -> \begin{axiom} -> f2:(INT,FLOAT)->FLOAT -> f2(a,b)==

[Axiom-developer] [#187 trouble with tuples] Tuple, Product, Direct Product

2005-07-01 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/187TroubleWithTuples/diff -- Product can be looked up in hyperdoc. It is listed in Appendix C (p. 613 of Axiom (paper) Book; p. 1028 of eBook). Tuple is more like Direct Product since the entries must come from the same domain. However, Pro

[Axiom-developer] [#187 trouble with tuples]

2005-07-01 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/187TroubleWithTuples/diff -- ??changed: -This bug may be due to the Interpreter coercing 'Tuple INT' to 'PRIMARR INT' and then to 'OutputForm', which perhaps uses the List output. Tim Daly may know more. This "bug" may be due to the Interp

[Axiom-developer] [#187 trouble with tuples]

2005-07-01 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/187TroubleWithTuples/diff -- ??changed: -\par ??changed: -\par -Students and I make errors when the display is the same, even if there is a type information. Students and I make errors when the display is the same, even if there is a

[Axiom-developer] [#187 trouble with tuples] (renamed)

2005-07-01 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/187TroubleWithTuples/diff -- This page was renamed from #187 trouoble with tuples to #187 trouble with tuples. -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[Axiom-developer] [#187 trouoble with tuples] work around suggestion (if you must use Tuple)

2005-07-01 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/187TrouobleWithTuples/diff -- ++added: From: William Sit, July 1, 2005 06:26:00 -5:00 The following works (not as neat as it should be, of course) \begin{axiom} f1:INT->Tuple INT f1(x)==(x,2+x) f2:(INT,INT)->INT f2(x,y)==x*y -- fixed ty

[Axiom-developer] [#183 #3161: any? and every? should exit when the result is clear ] Have both?

2005-06-29 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/1833161AnyAndEveryShouldExitWhenTheResultIsClear/diff -- How about just adding a more efficient any? and every? (don't overload them though) in an auxilliary package? Nothing will be broken and you can have both at your finger tips. I belie

[Axiom-developer] [#185 append vs concat]

2005-06-29 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/185AppendVsConcat/diff -- ??changed: -L1 := [1,2,3] ; L2 := [10,11,12] ; L := append (L1, L2) ; L2.2 := 100 \begin{axiom} L1 := [1,2,3] ; L2 := [10,11,12] ; L := append (L1, L2) ; L2.2 := 100 ++added: \end{axiom} ??changed: -L1 := [1,2,

[Axiom-developer] [#184 Complex argument is false.]

2005-06-28 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/184ComplexArgumentIsFalse/diff -- ++added: \begin{axiom} argument(-%i) argument(-1+0*%i) argument(-1) \end{axiom} -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[Axiom-developer] [build Axiom]

2005-06-15 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/BuildAxiom/diff -- ??changed: - (from William Sitt, email of Monday, February 21, 2005 2:51 AM) (from William Sit, email of Monday, February 21, 2005 2:51 AM) ??changed: -From unknown Wed Jun 8 11:20:38 -0500 2005 -From: unknown -Date:

[Axiom-developer] [#168 Linux Hyperdoc searches do not work]

2005-06-15 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/168LinuxHyperdocSearchesDoNotWork/diff -- ??changed: -I think the most urgent task is not to reimplement hyperdoc, but to make sure that it still works as it was (say in the NAG version). This meant all the searches and links must work. Cu

[Axiom-developer] [#168 Linux Hyperdoc searches do not work] (new)

2005-06-15 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/168LinuxHyperdocSearchesDoNotWork/diff -- I think the most urgent task is not to reimplement hyperdoc, but to make sure that it still works as it was (say in the NAG version). This meant all the searches and links must work. Currently (at l

[Axiom-developer] [RealNumbers] real references

2005-06-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/RealNumbers/diff -- ++added: >From wyscc Wed Jun 15 01:36:00 -4:00 Bill, thanks for creating this page. I enjoyed reading the links and was wondering how a site on labor laws need to know the foundations of mathematics. Actually, t

[Axiom-developer] [#167 Infinite Floats Domain] Float, Real, RealClosure

2005-06-14 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/167InfiniteFloatsDomain/diff -- ++added: >From William Sit, Tuesday June 14 20:06:00 -4:00 Subject: Float, Real, RealClosure Tim wrote: >This raises the same kind of implementation issue that indefinite computation >raises except that i

[Axiom-developer] [#167 Infinite Floats Domain]

2005-06-13 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/167InfiniteFloatsDomain/diff -- ??changed: -Most people would expect the answer of 'z-x' to be '0.16887242 E-20' but this ignores the fact that the display is converted from an internal binary representation to a decimal one. During the co

[Axiom-developer] [#167 Infinite Floats Domain] Float and DFloat

2005-06-13 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/167InfiniteFloatsDomain/diff -- ??changed: -$m$ has 53 bits stored in a 52 bit field (not including sign, note that in base 2, the most significant digit normalized must be 1, so no need to store it!) and $e$ has 11 bits (including sign, r

[Axiom-developer] [#167 Infinite Floats Domain] Float is arbitrary precision, not infinite precision

2005-06-13 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/167InfiniteFloatsDomain/diff -- ??changed: -In 'FLOAT', conceptually the infinite precision floating point system, is basically also finite precision floating point system, with the ability to increase precision as requested. However, this

[Axiom-developer] [#167 Infinite Floats Domain] Float and DFloat

2005-06-13 Thread wyscc
'FRAC INT'? How does it relate to standard (IEEE ?) definitions of floating point? How does it differ mathematically from the reals, c.f. 'RealClosure', etc. Regards, Bill Page. >From wyscc Mon, 13 Jun 2005 07:00:00 -4:00 Axiom has 'DoubleFloat' (used to be called

[Axiom-developer] [MathAction problems] Sandbox breaking up

2005-06-09 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/MathActionProblems/diff -- Great, and thanks. So it's time to break up the Sandbox page into shorter pages. I tried to move Rubey's guessing sequence to a new Sandbox.GuessingSequence and it seems to work well. I did make a mistake by namin

[Axiom-developer] [Guessing Sequence] (renamed)

2005-06-09 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/GuessingSequence/diff -- This page was renamed from QuestionMark to Guessing Sequence. -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ Axiom-developer maili

[Axiom-developer] [Guessing Sequence] (new)

2005-06-08 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/GuessingSequence/diff -- This page makes test uses of the Guess package by Martin Rubey. Feel free to change the sequence to ones you like to try. We need to load these packages: \begin{axiom} )lib RINTERPA RINTERP PCDEN GUESS GUESSINT GUES

[Axiom-developer] [Summer of Code] display organization: please insert your info as mentor

2005-06-02 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/SummerOfCode/diff -- ??changed: -DOCUMENTATION - -Axiom is documented with 4 books which are under development, Summer of Code: Axiom Projects Information on Google's Summer of Code project is available at http://code.google.com/summerofcod

[Axiom-developer] [#150 To create a function from an expresion]

2005-05-01 Thread wyscc
Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/150ToCreateAFunctionFromAnExpresion/diff -- ??changed: -- \begin{axiom} ??changed: -- -I get an otput of 3x; I would like an otput of 15. -Is there a way to do it rigth? \end{axiom} I get an outpu