MathAction #95 TeX output misses parenthesis in FACTORED

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Note the missing parenthesis in TeX output:

axiom

)set output algebra on

factor(-x^2-1)

            2
   (1)  - (x  + 1)

$\label{eq1}-{\left({x^2}+ 1 \right)}$

Type: Factored(Polynomial(Integer))

the missing square is a MathAction bug, it seems...

... --Bill Page, Thu, 10 Feb 2005 08:35:55 -0600 reply

The result of the commands:

  )set output algebra on
  factor(-x^2-1)

is:

              2
  (1)     - (x  + 1)  $$
  -{{x \sp 2}+1}
  \leqno(1)
  $$
        Type: Factored Polynomial Integer

So, yes you are correct that MathAction is not presenting the algebra output correctly. The TeX output however is missing parenthesis. It should be

$\label{eq2} -(x^2+1)$

... --test1, Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:10:36 +0000 reply

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