[Axiom-mail] Using a polynomial inside a function

[Alasdair McAndrew]

Here's a minimum (non)-working example: I have a function which returns a polynomial:

mult(xs)==

  return(reduce(*,[x-z for z in xs]))

and I have another function which needs such a polynomial:

intm(xs,a,b)==

  g:=(x:Float):Float+->mult(xs)

  return(numeric(integrate(g(x),x=a..b)))

which doesn't work.  I've tried replacing the second line with

  function(mult(xs),g,x)

which works on the command line, but not in a function.  Any ideas as to how I can get over this hump?

ever confused,

Alasdair

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