Re: [Maxima-discuss] Use Lisp complex numbers in Maxima?

[Raymond T. <toy...@gm...>]

>>>>> "Stavros" == Stavros Macrakis <(Σταῦρος Μακράκης)" <mac...@al...>> writes:


    Stavros> Do we continue to allow things like (-1)^(1/4) or do we
    Stavros> always simplify to #C(1,1)/sqrt(2), the way we simplify
    Stavros> sqrt(12) => 2*sqrt(3)?

Richard would probably say #c(1,1)/sqrt(2) is wrong because (-1)^(1/4)
has 4 values.

This particular value has always been a problem for me.  Most of the
time I do what (1+%i)/sqrt(2), but not always.

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Ray