Why doesn't Re[] make it real?
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg6553] Why doesn't Re[] make it real?
- From: robpeterson at sprintmail.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Apr 1997 19:00:52 -0500 (EST)
- Organization: Sprint Internet Passport
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
The following won't plot because its not a real number (the error
message says). Why doesn't Re[] make it real? Isn't there any way to
make a complex number real?
Plot[Re[Exp[-t^2]Exp[I w t]],{t,-2,2}]
Thanks for any help, Rob