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Re: Getting TraditionalForm to put in a multiplication sign.

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  • Subject: [mg120740] Re: Getting TraditionalForm to put in a multiplication sign.
  • From: Murray Eisenberg <murray at math.umass.edu>
  • Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 04:20:47 -0400 (EDT)
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But * is not the traditional multiplication sign! It's computer geekese 
for multiplication.

The traditional (explicit) multiplication sign is either a center dot or 
else a small x-shaped cross.

On 8/7/11 6:15 AM, Frank K wrote:
> For purposes of exporting Mathematica expressions to other software,
> it would be useful to have a multiplication sign (*) in
> TraditionalForm instead of a space.  For example, x * y * (w + z)
> instead of x y (w + z).  Anybody know how to do this?
>

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