On Thu, 17 Jul 2014 at 10:29AM -0700, Martin Flashman wrote:
> On naming the function: eventually a shorter name would be helpful if this 
> is to become a core real function:
> perhaps  r_rootn(x,n) or simply rootn(x,n).

I would argue that the longer name is more helpful. With "real_nth_root"
it's clear what you're getting; if I just say r_rootn or rootn, I might
wonder what the "r" and "n" meant. Anyone who wants something shorter
could do

    rootn = real_nth_root

and use "rootn".

Dan

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