AFAIK and IIRC, parentheses are not the equivalent of a multiplication symbol. It is simply mathematical conventiont to omit the multiplication symbol between two variables, between a constant and a variable, and between a constant or variable and an operator such as ( or Σ.
Note that your first two examples are resolved if you stop using parentheses where they are unnecessary. The fundamental issue here is the ambiguity caused by a lack of superscript. I've attached an example of what I'm talking about. ** Attachment added: "math.docx" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcalctool/+bug/1161670/+attachment/4755032/+files/math.docx -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gcalctool in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1161670 Title: Order of operations is incorrect for exponents and parentheses To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gcalctool/+bug/1161670/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
