Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/AxiomMail/diff -- William Sit wrote:
>Changes http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/AxiomMail/diff >-- > > >Doug Stewart wrote: > > > >>But it is a constant ---- How can I tell axiom that it is a constant? >>I tried this way but :-( >>)clear all >>digits 20 >>-- n:=x^3+a1*x^2+a2*x+a3 ::Polynomial Fraction Integer >> >>a1:=1 >>a2:=1 >>a3:=1 >> >>Q:=(3*'a2-'a1^2)/9 >>R:=(9*'a1*'a2-27*'a3-2*'a1^3)/54 >>S: Complex Float :=(R+(Q^3+R^2)^(1/2))^(1/3) >> >>I thought that if I gave a1 a2 a3 some in integer values, that Maxima >>would then know that it was a constant but no it thinks it is a variable???? >> >> >> > >Perhaps you try removing the single quotes? > > If I do that then it puts the ones in and that is not what I want. I want a symbolic answer not a numeric one. Doug Stewart -- forwarded from http://page.axiom-developer.org/zope/mathaction/[EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Axiom-developer mailing list Axiom-developer@nongnu.org http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/axiom-developer
