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Re: Re: Factor[1+x^4]

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  • Subject: [mg27151] Re: [mg26889] Re: Factor[1+x^4]
  • From: "Allan Hayes" <hay at haystack.demon.co.uk>
  • Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 04:40:40 -0500 (EST)
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Gianluca,

> Regarding Factor with Extension, there is a bug
> in version 4.0 for PowerMacintosh:
>
> Factor[1 + 2 z^4, Extension -> {Sqrt[-2]/3}] // Expand
>
> (1/9) + 2 z^4


It's OK in 4.1

Factor[1+2 z^4,Extension\[Rule]{Sqrt[-2]/3}]//Expand

        1 + 2*z^4

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"Gianluca Gorni" <gorni at dimi.uniud.it> wrote in message
news:95qt1m$t0h at smc.vnet.net...
>
> Regarding Factor with Extension, there is a bug
> in version 4.0 for PowerMacintosh:
>
> Factor[1 + 2 z^4, Extension -> {Sqrt[-2]/3}] // Expand
>
> (1/9) + 2 z^4
>
> I cannot say if the bug is still there in version 4.1,
> because I am still waiting for the upgrade (I am a
> Premier Service subscriber, but out of the U.S.)
>
> Best regards,
>
>                Gianluca Gorni
>
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