Re: [Maxima-discuss] a^b to exp(b*log(a))

[Stavros M. (Σ. Μ. <mac...@al...>]

How about subst(myexp,"^",expr)? (with opsubst:true, the default)
Then define myexp as a function or macro in your target environment.

Or subst(lambda([a,b],exp(b*log(a))),"^",expr)? But in that case, integer
powers still simplify back to the x^2 form.




On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 8:55 AM, Gunter Königsmann <gu...@pe...>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> Sorry for having to ask a very basic question:
>
> Some programming language don't provide an a^b command, but only exp(x)
> and log(x).
>
> Does maxima provide a function that converts expressions between these
> two forms? I was convinced that it is exponentialize. But this doesn't
> seem to be the case.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> and kind regards,
>
>      Gunter.
>
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