Re: number dot (with space)
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- Subject: [mg99812] Re: [mg99773] number dot (with space)
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
- Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 04:18:43 -0400 (EDT)
- Reply-to: hanlonr at cox.net
The coefficient of g is approximately 1 and the space is implied multiplication of the inexact 1 times g. You will also sometimes get an approximate zero as a coefficient. expr = (-1. g + r)^4 (r - 1.*g)^4 expr // Rationalize (r - g)^4 Bob Hanlon On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM , Emin Gahramanov wrote: > Hi guys, > sorry for the silly question (I am a Mathematica dummy). I have > integrated out an expression, and I do not know how to interpret the > term like this: > (-1. g + r)^4) > What throws me off is "1. g" (g is a parameter), what is that dot > after one > and there is also a SPACE after the dot and before "g" symbol. > Sometimes I > get smth. like "1. r" what is that supposed to mean? If r=2, then how > to > interpret the latter? Is it 1.2?? Or? Thanks.