substitution rules and patterns
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg3410] substitution rules and patterns
- From: Susan Rempe <rempe at euclid.chem.washington.edu>
- Date: Mon, 4 Mar 1996 02:35:57 -0500
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Could someone tell me why the first substitution rule works and the second doesn't---- In[70]:= (c^2)^(d/2)/.{(a_^2)^(b_ /2)->a^b} Out[70]= c^d In[71]:= (c^2)^(5/2)/.{(a_^2)^(b_ /2)->a^b} Out[71]= (c^2)^(5/2) Thanks in advance, Susan Rempe rempe at u.washington.edu ==== [MESSAGE SEPARATOR] ====