Re: powersum with a function with variable count of parameters
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- From: Mark Fisher <mark.fisher at atl.frb.org>
- Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 03:45:18 -0400 (EDT)
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How about f[x_, xi__] := 10^x + Plus @@ (10^{xi})?
f[a,b,c] -> 10^a + 10^b + 10^c
Klamser wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> how can I write a function f[x_,xi__]=10^x+10^xi, that returns
> f[1,2,3]->10^1+10^2+10 ^3.
>
> When i use the above definition, I only get
>
> 10^1+10^2^3
>
> But I want to get
>
> 10^1+10^2+10 ^3
>
> Regrads, Peter
-- Mark
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