[Axiom-developer] [#138 asin(complex(1.0,0.0))]

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OK, then what we want is something like:

       asin x == - %i * log( %i * x + sqrt(1 - x*x))

but this does not appear to be used when put into trigcat.spad.pamphlet and 
recompiling.  Perhaps someone could explain?

Secondly, perhaps ist is of use to bring forward GMP/mpfr optimized 
multi-precision floating point in GCL for use by axiom here?

I understand the multi-precision argument, but is there a difference between a 
'generic imlementation' and the lisp one where the category of the domain 
coincides precisely with the lisp type?

Lastly, do we have to use this difficult interface as opposed to the developer 
email list?

take care,
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