Try this: (1) -> x^1.2
5+-+ (1) x\|x Type: Expression Float (2) -> %::InputForm (2) (/ (+ (+ (float 0 0 2) (* (+ (+ (float 0 0 2) (* (float 1 0 2) x)) (float 0 0 2)) (** (/ (+ (+ (float 0 0 2) (* (float 1 0 2) x)) (float 0 0 2)) (float 1 0 2)) (/ 1 (/ (float 5 0 2) (float 1 0 2)))) ) ) (float 0 0 2)) (float 1 0 2)) Type: InputForm Using unparse or the most recent version of OpenAxiom this displays as: (2) (float(0,0,2) + (float(0,0,2) + float(1,0,2)*x + float(0,0,2))*((float(0,0,2) + float(1,0,2)*x + float(0,0,2))/float(1,0,2))^(1/(float(5,0,2)/float(1,0,2) )) + float(0,0,2))/float(1,0,2) Type: InputForm (3) -> interpret(%)$InputForm 5+-+ (3) x\|x Type: Expression Float ---- Can anyone explain this odd result? Or this even one? (4) -> (x^1.0)::InputForm (4) (/ (+ (+ (float 0 0 2) (* (float 1 0 2) x)) (float 0 0 2)) (float 1 0 2)) Type: InputForm Regards, Bill Page. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ open-axiom-devel mailing list open-axiom-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/open-axiom-devel