William Stein wrote:
> sage: a = 7-(-1)^(1/3)
> sage: latex(a._maxima_())
> 7-\left(-1\right)^{{{1}\over{3}}}
>
> Don't use maxima(a), since then you'll get a in a session of maxima
> that has different defaults than the calculus module uses, in
> particular, roots are always assumed real, which may be bad (though
> maybe ok for economists):
>
> sage: a = 7-(-1)^(1/3)
> sage: latex(maxima(a))
> 8
FWIW in Maxima domain:complex prevents simplification of (-1)^(1/3).
domain : complex;
7 - (- 1)^(1/3);
=> 7-(-1)^(1/3)
tex (%);
=> $$7-\left(-1\right)^{{{1}\over{3}}}$$
Without reading the code I don't know the full extent of the wonders
wrought by domain:complex.
Robert Dodier
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