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simplify w1/2/w1/4

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Interpret as w^(1/2) ÷ w^(1/4). Use exponent rule a^m / a^n = a^(m−n):

w^(1/2) / w^(1/4) = w^(1/2 − 1/4) = w^(1/4).

(Equivalently, the fourth root of w. For real-valued roots this assumes w ≥ 0; for other w use complex principal values.)