Re: Interval[{a,b}]-Interval[{a,b}] = 0?
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- Subject: [mg66634] Re: Interval[{a,b}]-Interval[{a,b}] = 0?
- From: Torsten Hennig <Torsten.Hennig at umsicht.fhg.de>
- Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 02:57:52 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
>Is this a bug or a feature?
>Notice that Interval[{-1,1}]-Interval[{-1,1}] is Interval>[{-2,2}].
>
>(I'm using Mathematica 5.1)
>
>RJF
Hi Richard,
The sum I + J is defined as
I + J = {i+j : i in I, j in J}
for sets I and J in IR.
So I - I = 2*I is correct for I = [-1;1].
Best wishes
Torsten.