Re: I think Omitting the multiplication sign is a big mistake
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- Subject: [mg120354] Re: I think Omitting the multiplication sign is a big mistake
- From: Helen Read <readhpr at gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 07:00:35 -0400 (EDT)
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On 7/18/2011 6:19 AM, David Bailey wrote: > On 15/07/2011 09:09, Murray Eisenberg wrote: >> With current versions of Mathematica, of course, you get a >> multiplication sign between adjacent numbers by default. And it's a >> "real" multiplication sign -- the kind that looks like an x (no serifs) >> -- and not the computerese * symbol. >> > > I don't see that explicit multiplication sign - certainly not on the > default notebook that opens when you start Mathematica. However, I know > I have seen it somewhere - do you know how to turn it on? Edit, Preferences -> Appearance -> Numbers -> Multiplication Checkbox "Automatically display multiplication symbol between multiplied numbers" dropdown offers choice of symbols. -- Helen Read University of Vermont