Difference between revisions of "NSolutions Command"
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;NSolutions[ <Equation>, <Variable = starting value> ] | ;NSolutions[ <Equation>, <Variable = starting value> ] | ||
:Finds numerically the list of solutions to the given equation for the given unknown variable with its starting value. | :Finds numerically the list of solutions to the given equation for the given unknown variable with its starting value. |
Revision as of 14:29, 11 August 2014
CAS Syntax
- NSolutions[ <Equation> ]
- Attempts (numerically) to find a solution for the equation for the main variable.
- Example:
NSolutions[cos(x) = x]
yields {0.74} or {0.739085133215165} (the number of decimals depends on the choosen in global rounding)
- NSolutions[ <Equation>, <Variable> ]
- Attempts (numerically) to find a solution of the equation for the given unknown variable.
- Example:
NSolutions[a^4 + 34a^3 = 34, a]
yields {a = -34.00086498588374, a = 0.9904738885574178}.
- NSolutions[ <Equation>, <Variable = starting value> ]
- Finds numerically the list of solutions to the given equation for the given unknown variable with its starting value.
- Examples:
NSolutions[cos(x) = x, x = 0]
yields {0.74}NSolutions[a^4 + 34a^3 = 34, a = 3]
yields the list {-34, 0.99}.
- NSolutions[ <List of Equations>, <List of Variables> ]
- Attempts (numerically) to find a solution of the set of equations for the given set of unknown variables.
- Example:
NSolutions[{π / x = cos(x - 2y), 2 y - π = sin(x)}, {x = 3, y = 1.5}]
yields the list {3.14, 1.57}
Note:
- If you don't give a starting point like a=3 or {x = 3, y = 1.5} the numerical algorithm may find it hard to find a solution (and giving a starting point doesn't guarantee that a solution will be found)
- The number of decimals depends on the choosen in global rounding.
- π is obtaind by pressing Alt + p.
- See also Solutions Command and NSolve Command.