Re: TraditionalForm output and subscript variable
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg41514] Re: TraditionalForm output and subscript variable
- From: Bobby Treat <drmajorbob+MathGroup3528 at mailblocks.com>
- Date: Sat, 24 May 2003 01:03:09 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Subscript[a, n]*Cos[x]//FullForm Times[Cos[x], Subscript[a, n]] Because Times is Orderless, its arguments are sorted into canonical order, and Subscript obviously comes after Cos. Somebody will tell us how to overcome that, but I don't think it will be worth the trouble. Bobby -----Original Message----- From: Blimbaum Jerry DLPC <BlimbaumJE at ncsc.navy.mil> To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg41514] TraditionalForm output and subscript variable I use TraditionalForm for output........but i notice certain outputs concerning subscript variables that puzzle me.....and also arent' what i want.....example... (where Subscript variable gotten from using the Palette)... ab*Cos[t] gives output of ab Cos[t].........however.... a_Subscript_b*Cos[t] gives output of Cos[t] a_Subscript_b......which is an example of what I dont want...i have never seen anyone write Cos[t] A....rather then A Cos[t]...... Some other examples are: a_Subscript_b*?[t] (where ? is the letter 't' or higher in the alphabet)....outputs..... a_Subscript_b ?[t].......whereas For ? lower then 't'....the output is ?[t] a_Subscript_b.....which is again not what I want as the Traditional Form output..... Any explanations for these results or just a Mathematica quirk?.. jerry blimbaum NSWC panama city, fl