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Re: normalization and square roots

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  • Subject: [mg65787] Re: [mg65739] normalization and square roots
  • From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
  • Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 02:28:44 -0400 (EDT)
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You need patterns on the LHS of the definition for f[0,...]

myrule=-om+(-1+Sqrt[oro])^2-oro;

Clear[f];
f[0,om_,oro_]=1;
f[x_,om_,oro_]:=1/(Sqrt[oro]-Sqrt[om(1+x)^3+ol+oro])/.
    ol->myrule

f[0,a,b]

1

f[0,0.3,0.4]

1


Bob Hanlon

> 
> From: wtplasar at ehu.es
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
> Subject: [mg65787] [mg65739] normalization and square roots
> 
> [This post has been delayed due to email problems - moderator]
> 
> 
> 
> I have this function
> 
> f[x_, om_, oro_] := 1/(Sqrt[oro] - Sqrt[om(1 + x)^3 + ol + oro]) /. 
> ol -> myrule
> 
> and I want to define a rule (myrule) so that 
> 
> f[0,om,or0]=1
> 
> If I set 
> 
> myrule=-om + (-1 + Sqrt[oro])^2 - oro;
> 
> then it works find when I do not give numerical values to om and oro.
> 
> For instance, if I evaluate f[0,a,b] I get 1, but if I evaluate
> f[0,0.3,0.4] I get 3.77485. I think it is just because it is not taking
> the right which is convenient for me.
> 
> Can you help me?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ruth
> 
> 


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