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Re: Division by zero, despite strong hint

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  • Subject: [mg96595] Re: Division by zero, despite strong hint
  • From: Pillsy <pillsbury at gmail.com>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:42:26 -0500 (EST)
  • References: <gnbk7i$3a3$1@smc.vnet.net>

On Feb 16, 6:55 am, dch888 <dch... at googlemail.com> wrote:

> I'm trying to plot the Sin[1/x] curve with the curve being defined as
> 0 at 0 like this:

> g3[x_] := Piecewise[{{Sin[1/x], x != 0} {0, x == 0}}]

> Hmmm...  what's the trick here to stop Mathematica evaluating all the
> branches of the piecewise fn?

You're missing a comma between the two clauses.

Cheers,
Pillsy


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