Is there supposed to be a difference between $x^{1/3}$ and $sqrt[3]{x}$ ? (Wolfram Alpha shows different...












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Compare these two functions:
plot $sqrt[3]{x}$
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plot $x^{1/3}$



I understand how roots are ambiguous, and Wolfram Alpha apparently takes the principle root with the $x^{1/3}$ case and the real root with $sqrt[3]{x}$.



Is there any reason why the different approach? In the "input interpretation" it displays both as $sqrt[3]{x}$ and aren't they in fact supposed to mean the same? Isn't $sqrt[x]{y}$ defined as $y^{1/x}$ ?






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    I feel it as an example of the necessity of a standard of notation in maths, much like as IUPAC in Chemistry and Physics.
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Compare these two functions:
plot $sqrt[3]{x}$
and
plot $x^{1/3}$



I understand how roots are ambiguous, and Wolfram Alpha apparently takes the principle root with the $x^{1/3}$ case and the real root with $sqrt[3]{x}$.



Is there any reason why the different approach? In the "input interpretation" it displays both as $sqrt[3]{x}$ and aren't they in fact supposed to mean the same? Isn't $sqrt[x]{y}$ defined as $y^{1/x}$ ?






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    I feel it as an example of the necessity of a standard of notation in maths, much like as IUPAC in Chemistry and Physics.
    – ajotatxe
    Jan 4 at 12:42














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Compare these two functions:
plot $sqrt[3]{x}$
and
plot $x^{1/3}$



I understand how roots are ambiguous, and Wolfram Alpha apparently takes the principle root with the $x^{1/3}$ case and the real root with $sqrt[3]{x}$.



Is there any reason why the different approach? In the "input interpretation" it displays both as $sqrt[3]{x}$ and aren't they in fact supposed to mean the same? Isn't $sqrt[x]{y}$ defined as $y^{1/x}$ ?






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Compare these two functions:
plot $sqrt[3]{x}$
and
plot $x^{1/3}$



I understand how roots are ambiguous, and Wolfram Alpha apparently takes the principle root with the $x^{1/3}$ case and the real root with $sqrt[3]{x}$.



Is there any reason why the different approach? In the "input interpretation" it displays both as $sqrt[3]{x}$ and aren't they in fact supposed to mean the same? Isn't $sqrt[x]{y}$ defined as $y^{1/x}$ ?






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    I feel it as an example of the necessity of a standard of notation in maths, much like as IUPAC in Chemistry and Physics.
    – ajotatxe
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    I feel it as an example of the necessity of a standard of notation in maths, much like as IUPAC in Chemistry and Physics.
    – ajotatxe
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I feel it as an example of the necessity of a standard of notation in maths, much like as IUPAC in Chemistry and Physics.
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I feel it as an example of the necessity of a standard of notation in maths, much like as IUPAC in Chemistry and Physics.
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It is taking $sqrt[3]x$ as the inverse of $x^3$, while $x^{frac13}$ is define through exponential (aproximating the values with Taylor maybe) for the graph






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    As far as Wolfram Alpha is concerned, $x^{frac13}$ is the principal cube root of $x$. Since that's not a real number when $x<0$, you can't see it in the graph.






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      It is taking $sqrt[3]x$ as the inverse of $x^3$, while $x^{frac13}$ is define through exponential (aproximating the values with Taylor maybe) for the graph






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        It is taking $sqrt[3]x$ as the inverse of $x^3$, while $x^{frac13}$ is define through exponential (aproximating the values with Taylor maybe) for the graph






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          It is taking $sqrt[3]x$ as the inverse of $x^3$, while $x^{frac13}$ is define through exponential (aproximating the values with Taylor maybe) for the graph






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              As far as Wolfram Alpha is concerned, $x^{frac13}$ is the principal cube root of $x$. Since that's not a real number when $x<0$, you can't see it in the graph.






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                As far as Wolfram Alpha is concerned, $x^{frac13}$ is the principal cube root of $x$. Since that's not a real number when $x<0$, you can't see it in the graph.






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                  As far as Wolfram Alpha is concerned, $x^{frac13}$ is the principal cube root of $x$. Since that's not a real number when $x<0$, you can't see it in the graph.






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                  As far as Wolfram Alpha is concerned, $x^{frac13}$ is the principal cube root of $x$. Since that's not a real number when $x<0$, you can't see it in the graph.







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