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a simplification problem

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg55172] a simplification problem
• From: Hui Fang <fangh73 at xmu.edu.cn>
• Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 05:35:49 -0500 (EST)
• Organization: Xiamen University Photonics Center
• Reply-to: fangh73 at xmu.edu.cn
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Dear All,

My questions is simple:
How do I simplify (-1)^(1/3) to -1?

Thanks!

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