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<B>PLUS</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
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The <em>plus</em> operator is both an infix and prefix n-ary addition 
operator. It exists because of the way in which REDUCE handles such 
operators internally, and is not recommended for use in algebraic mode 
programming. 
<A HREF=r37_0027.html>plussign</A>, which has the identical effect, should be 
used instead. 
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syntax: </H3>
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<em>plus</em>(&lt;expression&gt;,&lt;expression&gt;{,&lt;expression&gt;} 
*) or 
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&lt;expression&gt; <em>plus</em> &lt;expression&gt; {<em>plus</em> &lt;expressio
n&gt;}* 
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&lt;expression&gt; can be any valid REDUCE expression, including matrix 
expressions of the same dimensions. 
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examples: </H3>
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a plus b plus c plus d; 

  A + B + C + D 


4.5 plus 10; 

  29
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  2



plus(x**2,y**2); 

   2    2
  X  + Y

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