[Maxima] -inf vs. minf, tex(), web interface updates

[Richard Fateman]

Incorporating the notion of infinity into Maxima in a more consistent
fashion probably needs more thought.  For example Mathematica has Infinity
in various directions in the complex plane, not just the two represented in
this + or -.   I would not expect the treatment to be entirely complete
since objects like this violate the algebraic axioms used by simplification.

RJF


-----Original Message-----
From: maxima-admin at math.utexas.edu [mailto:maxima-admin at math.utexas.edu] On
Behalf Of Robert Dodier
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 9:21 AM
To: Matthew Sarnoff
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Subject: Re: [Maxima] -inf vs. minf, tex(), web interface updates

Matthew,

> I'm wondering why "-inf" behaves differently from "minf."