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What we get from (0.0*x), (0.0^x) and similar stuff

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  • Subject: [mg58798] What we get from (0.0*x), (0.0^x) and similar stuff
  • From: ted.ersek at tqci.net
  • Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:10:06 -0400 (EDT)
  • Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

I think some of the code I sent in my last message on this subject was a
bad idea. My current thoughts on this subject are summarized below.
------------------------------

I like what I get from the next line. If a user wants to ignore the fact
that certain values will give (0^0) or (0*Infinity) they can add
definitions to do what they want. If a user wants (0^x) to return
If[x==0,Indeterminate,1] they can add a definition to do that.

In[1]:=
 Clear[x,y];
 {0^x,0.0^x,0.0*x*y}

Out[2]=
 {0^x, 0.x, 0. x y}

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The next line should return the approximate number 0.

In[3]:=
 FullSimplify[ 0.0*x, -Infinity < x < Infinity ]

Out[3]=
 0. x

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(0^-2) and (0.0^-2) return ComplexInfinity.  Shouldn't the next line
return {ComplexInfinity, ComplexInfinity}.


In[4]:=
 FullSimplify[ {0^x,0.0^x}, -Infinity < x < 0 ]

Out[4]=
 {Infinity, Indeterminate}


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Sqrt[0.0] and  (0.0^2.3) return the approximate number 0.  Shouldn't the
next line also return approximate zero.

In[5]:=
 FullSimplify[ 0.0^x, 0 < x < Infinity]

Out[5]=
 Indeterminate

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The following are automatically simplified and it seems there is nothing
you can do to prevent this simplification.  This is bad since certain
values for (x,y) give (0*Infinity) or (0^0) which are Indeterminate.  If
in a future version these simplifications are not automatic, then Simplify
and/or FullSimplify should make the simplifications below when given the
right assumptions.

In[6]:=
 {x^0.0,x^0,0*x*y}

Out[6]=
 {1.,1,0}

-----
   Ted Ersek



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