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Multiplication by 0: non-zero in versions 8 and 9

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  • Subject: [mg131171] Multiplication by 0: non-zero in versions 8 and 9
  • From: Sotirios Bonanos <sbonano at inp.demokritos.gr>
  • Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:23:48 -0400 (EDT)
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Hello , 

I have noticed that in all Mathematica versions <8, multiplying a real or complex number by the integer 0 gives 0, but in versions 8 and 9 

Times[0, 0.567] gives 0. 

and 

Times[1.23 + I 2.45, 0] gives 0. + 0. I 

I don't know what prompted this change but it is definitely wrong: the zero property of multiplication holds for real and complex numbers also (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication#Properties) . 

Sotirios Bonanos 
http://www.inp.demokritos.gr/~sbonano/ 




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