RE: [Axiom-developer] manexp

[Page, Bill]

Tim,

manexp is defined in domain DFLOAT (sf.spad.pamphlet)
as

  manexp:% -> Record(MANTISSA:Integer,EXPONENT:Integer)

except for some special cases it is given in terms of

  MANEXP(x)$Lisp

which is unfortunately apparently not to be found in
the common lisp specs?

Hence Juergen's definition

  (defun manexp (u)
  (multiple-value-bind (f e s) (decode-float u)
                       (list (* s f) e)))

But where should it go? And why doesn't the Axiom
build complain about it's absence?

Regards,
Bill Page.

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> Juergen,
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> Where did you find a definition of manexp?
> I can't even figure out what the function might mean from the name.
> 
> Tim
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