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Question: Expression vs function

Question:Expression vs function

max125 175 Maple 2015
February 25 2016
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I am wondering why Maple does this.

> f:=x^2
> f(3)
output: x(3)^2

I understand the difference between an expression and a function. If f is an expression, shouldn't it ouput  x^2(3). Why is the output x(3)^2?

When I enter f*3 or f*(3) then I get the correct expression.

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Also while I am here, what exactly does g(x):= x^2 do? when i enter g(3) I get g(3) back.

g(x) is neither a function nor an expression.

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