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#4809 integrate(sqrt(x^2+x^3),x,-1,1) asks for the sign of x

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integrate (173)
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4 days ago
2026-07-07
No

I think integrate should never ask for the sign of the integration variable.

(%i1) integrate(sqrt(x^2+x^3),x,-1,1);
Is x positive or negative?

Discussion

  • Gunter Königsmann

    It definitely should know that in the current example its sign can be both.

     
  • David Scherfgen

    David Scherfgen - 4 days ago
    • status: open --> closed
     
  • David Scherfgen

    David Scherfgen - 4 days ago

    Fixed by commit [7e014f].

     

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    Commit: [7e014f]


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