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Re: A small syntax error causing Kernel crash, Version 6.0.1

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg87378] Re: A small syntax error causing Kernel crash, Version 6.0.1
• From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 05:53:48 -0400 (EDT)
• Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
• References: <fta9mn$eap$1@smc.vnet.net> <ftcp2t$l0l$1@smc.vnet.net>

Nasser Abbasi wrote:

> "Nasser Abbasi" <nma at 12000.org> wrote in message 
> news:fta9mn$eap$1 at smc.vnet.net...
>> Fyi;
>>
>> This below causes Kernel crash
>>
>> Solve[Integrate[f[x]*Exp[x], {x}] == 1, r]
>>
>> Mathematica 6.0.1, on XP  (the {x} is the problem).
>>
>> Nasser
>>
> 
> I forgot to mention that one might have to run the above command 2 times to 
> see the crash. The first time you might not see the crash.

Hi Nasser,

FWIW, with Mathematica 6.0.2 on Mac OS X Leopard 1.5.2 Intel 64-bit, the 
kernel crashes quietly each time the above expression is being evaluated.

Best regards,
-- Jean-Marc