Re: rational numbers only

[Jordi Gutierrez Hermoso]

On 1/5/06, Jorge Barros de Abreu <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> ?????Which the variable name that force maxima to work with ratonal numbers
> only???

Octave really isn't built for that kind of operations. There are
functions that do it as other people in this thread have mentioned,
but if you want a symbolic calculator, you're better off using a
dedicated CAS like Maxima or YACAS.

- Jordi



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