Problem with construction (1-x)^(1-y) (PR#2103)

Fri, 4 Oct 2002 05:57:23 +0200 (MET DST)

Hello!

I have any problem with construction (1-x)^(1-y) if y<1

> x=5
> y=.5
> (1-x)^(1-y)
[1] NaN
> (1-y)
[1] 0.5
> (1-x)^0.5
[1] NaN
> (1-x)
[1] -4
> -4^.5
[1] -2

Roma V. Kalaida
E-mail rss@rss.phtd.tpu.edu.ru

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Version:
 platform = i686-pc-linux-gnu
 arch = i686
 os = linux-gnu
 system = i686, linux-gnu
 status = 
 major = 1
 minor = 5.1
 year = 2002
 month = 06
 day = 17
 language = R

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