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Re: fractional powers of negative numbers? [message #8835 is a reply to message #8809]

Thu, 24 April 1997 00:00

Med Bennett
Messages: 109
Registered: April 1997

Senior Member

Actually, I guess i answered my own question:

IDL> print,(-5.)^1.51
-1.#IND0
% Program caused arithmetic error: Floating illegal operand

I thought the previous syntax was unambiguous, but...

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		Re: fractional powers of negative numbers? By: thompson on Mon, 28 April 1997 00:00
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