[Maxima] float and bfloat issues

[Stavros Macrakis]

On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 3:10 PM, Dieter Kaiser <drdieterkaiser at web.de>wrote:

> > evaluation of the power function is not implemented as complete as might
> > be necessary.
>

The power function should be just a thin convenience veneer on top of the
simplifier.  All the real work should be happening in simpexpt.

Or perhaps you are just using 'the power function' as a shorthand for "the
simplification of a^b"?

            -s
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