Re: keep special functions unexpanded
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- Subject: [mg131449] Re: keep special functions unexpanded
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 22:04:27 -0400 (EDT)
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You can do both, just don't include the TraditionalForm in the expression's definition. For example with the default set to StandardForm: (expr = LaguerreL[n, a, x]) // TraditionalForm expr Bob Hanlon On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 5:21 PM, David Bailey <dave at removedbailey.co.uk>wrote: > On 22/07/2013 02:34, Bob Hanlon wrote: > > Re: "This technique also has the advantage that often your private > > functions can be much neater in algebraic expressions - for example you > can > > use =CE=B3 to represent Gamma." > > > > > > You can just set your output format to TraditionalForm or manually invoke > > TraditionalForm > > > > Yes you can, but TraditionalForm is best for expressions that are not > going to be pasted into other expressions and maybe edited. > > I prefer to stick with StandardForm if I am manipulating algebra in > Mathematica. > > David Bailey > http://www.dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk > > > >