substitution rules and patterns
- Subject: [mg3410] substitution rules and patterns
- From: rempe at euclid.chem.washington.edu (Susan Rempe)
- Date: 4 Mar 1996 10:07:16 -0600
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Could someone tell me why the first substitution rule
works and the second doesn't----
In[70]:= (c^2)^(d/2)/.{(a_^2)^(b_ /2)->a^b}
Out[70]= c^d
In[71]:= (c^2)^(5/2)/.{(a_^2)^(b_ /2)->a^b}
Out[71]= (c^2)^(5/2)
Thanks in advance,
Susan Rempe
rempe at u.washington.edu