Re: complex conjugation by star
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- From: "Kevin J. McCann" <kjm at KevinMcCann.com>
- Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:11:04 -0400 (EDT)
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I have used the following for many years
Clear[x, aaa, bbb]
SuperStar[x_] := x /. Complex[aaa_, bbb_] -> Complex[aaa, -bbb]
(The SuperStar[x_] translates to x_^*)
No problems. Also, no highlighted asterisk.
Kevin
On 4/20/2014 4:47 AM, Murray Eisenberg wrote:
> I don't see how your definition can be valid. When I type input
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> f_*:=f/.Complex[u_,v_]->Complex[u,-v]
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> I see a highlighted asterisk, indicating a syntax error.
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> On Apr 18, 2014, at 1:46 AM, Brambilla Roberto Luigi (RSE) <Roberto.Brambilla at rse-web.it> wrote:
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>> I have defined the following useful star complex-conjugation (common star exponent notation)
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>> f_*:=f/.Complex[u_,v_]->Complex[u,-v]
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>> and it works fine. For example BesselJ[2,x+I y]* gives BesselJ[2,x-I y] etc...(x,y defined/undefined).
>> Also it is listable on number lists
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>> {1+i2, 5+i6}* gives {1-i2, 5-i6} .
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>> Unfortunately it does not work on symbols, i.e.
>> A* gives A even if I have defined A as a complex number by means of Element[A, Complexes].
>> Similarly if I define Element[{A,B,G}, Complexes]
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>> {A,B,G}* gives {A,B,G} and (A+B+G)* gives A+B+G.
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>> I'd like to obtain {A*,B*,G*} and A*+B*+G* ( ! )
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>> Is it possible to fix this deficiency, unpleasant in manipulating general expressions where is not known
>> if symbols represent real or complex variables ?
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>> Many thanks!
>> Rob
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- From: "Brambilla Roberto Luigi (RSE)" <Roberto.Brambilla@rse-web.it>
- complex conjugation by star