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Re: functions

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg45550] Re: functions
• From: Harold.Noffke at wpafb.af.mil (Harold Noffke)
• Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 04:04:03 -0500 (EST)
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David:

Re ...

> But
> 
> g[2.0]
> 0.5
> 
> does not treat 2.0 as rational. Maybe you will get a better answer on this
> part.
> 
> David Park
> djmp at earthlink.net
> http://home.earthlink.net/~djmp/

I think a "better answer" can be had by examining Mathematica 5.0's
ability to remain error free when confronted with cleverly constructed
known irrational expressions, such as the one below, copied from the
Built-In Functions reference for Rationals.

    In[1]:= Element[3^(Sqrt[5]), Rationals]
    Out[1]= False

Regards,
Harold