Use Interpolating Function in Expression

Question

I am new to Mathematica and am doing work involving interpolating functions from NDSolve. I would like to use the interpolating functions from NDSolvein calculations but I can't seem to figure out the proper way to do this. So say I have the following interpolating function:

myInt = Interpolation[{{0, 0}, {1, 3}, {4, 2}, {7, 9}}]

InterpolatingFunction[{{0, 7}}, <>]

I would then like to take this interpolating function and use it like a variable or function and perform math operations on it like:

modMyInt = myInt*3 + 1

1 + 3 InterpolatingFunction[{{0, 7}}, <>]

But when I plot modMyInt I get an empty plot.

Plot[modMyInt[t], {t, 0, 9}]

I think I am misunderstanding what interpolating functions are; can someone please explain how to do this?

Answer 1

This is really just an issue with how to define functions in Mathematica. Most intuitive is with rules (though there are other ways):

modMyInt[t_] = myInt[t]*3 + 1

Answer 2

Are you looking for something like this?

eqn1 = x''[t] == Sin[t]*y[t] + t;
eqn2 = y''[t] == Sin[t]*x[t] + t;

sol = NDSolve[{eqn1, eqn2, x[0] == 0, x'[0] == -0.2, y[0] == 0, y'[0] == 1}, {x[t], y[t]}, 
              {t, 0, 10}];

{xsol, ysol} = sol[[1, All, 2]];

modMyInt = 3*xsol + 1;

Plot[modMyInt, {t, 0, 10}, PlotRange -> All]