Re: Maxima Limit question

> From: Ronald Modesitt
>
> Help me understand this inconsistency?
> 
> (%i34) limit(2^x,x,inf,plus);
> (%o34) inf
> (%i35) limit(2^x,x,inf,minus);
> (%o35) inf - why isn't this '-inf' ?

I don't think that limit(2^x,x,inf,plus) really makes sense - how can 
we really approach infinity from above - but don't see any inconsistency
as limit(2^x,x,inf,plus)=limit(2^x,x,inf,minus)=limit(2^x,x,inf)=inf

Perhaps ypu want:

(%i2) limit(2^x,x,minf);
(%o2) 0

	David

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