#18036: I should not be symbolic
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Reporter: vdelecroix | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: major | Milestone: sage-6.6
Component: number fields | Resolution:
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Comment (by jdemeyer):
Replying to [comment:1 nbruin]:
> Is there an argument for doing this?
In short: the same reason that `1` is not symbolic. When doing basic
arithmetic with `I`, there is no need for a symbolic `I`. Whenever
something symbolic is needed, coercion will make it symbolic.
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