Re: [Axiom-developer] Schaums-Axiom difference

[Doug Stewart]

Martin Rubey wrote:
> root <address@hidden> writes:
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> > My best guess is that the problem lies in the code that fails to
> > simplify %e^(n log(x)) to x^n.
> >     
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> As I said before, I'm not sure whether this is really a simplification.  After
> all, the *definition* of a^b is %e^(a*log b)
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>   
I think you have a small typo there
it should be

the *definition* of a^b is %e^(b*log a)


> > Since it does not simplify, the call to varselect(kernels ....
> > continue to loop since %e^(n log(x)) is a kernel. 
> >     
>
> but a^b is a kernel, too!  I do not understand.
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> Martin
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