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problem with symbol and function declaration

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg30200] problem with symbol and function declaration
• From: "Martin Richter" <mrMICE.fi at cbs.dk>
• Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 03:15:55 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Hi

OverBar[x]=2;
test[x_] = 2*OverBar[x]*x;
test[1]

gives
 _
21

and not 4. So it is like Mathematica is looking at OverBar[x] as two symbols
and not one ?
Maybe it is a silly idea so use non ASCII letters for variables.

Thanks for any comments
Martin

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