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Replacing System` definitions in a context whilst still maintaing acces to them [duplicate]

Given the system operator TensorContract I can define a new one, TensorContractLazy with the attribute ...
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Finding variables that are arbitrary (undefined) functions of other variables with arbitrary names (such as n1, n2,n3)

I have expressions that could look like: $$ n = n0 + n1[x,\tau_0, \tau_1]+n2[x,\tau_0, \tau_1]+n3[x,\tau_0, \tau_1]+ \dots$$ Where the $n_i$ are undefined functions of the variables listed inside ...
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Soave Redlich Kwong Equation Derivation and Manipulate Extraction

I have two questions regarding the use of mathematica with deriving-applying Soave Redlich Kwong Equation. The first figure shows the equation themself. 1-When I take the first and second derivatives ...
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Composition of functions not working [closed]

I am trying to set a function within a function. What I do is to first create a function with two arguments. Then I would like to set a new function with the same two arguments, in which the previous ...
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How is it possible that $SystemMemory is set to zero?

For one of my Windows machines (Mathematica 12.x.x, only one of them) apparently $SystemMemory returns 0 (zero). I'm unable to do anything with that, since ...
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How to obtain numerical solutions of a system of two equations with two unknowns?

I have two equations with two unknowns $-10<x<0$ and $0<y<15$ $$3 y \cosh (4 x) \cos (y)+(2 x+5) \cosh (x) \sin (y)=0,\\3 x \cosh (x) \cos (y)-(2 x+5) \sinh (x) \cos (y)=0$$ I would like ...
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Square root problem

Consider the following code NDSolveValue[{ x'[t] == x[t]^a, x[0] == 0 }, x, {t, 0, 10}] which solves the equation $x'(t)=x(t)^a$, for some exponent $a$, with ...
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Programmatically defining variables

I seems as though what I am interested in is unconventional, but I am interested in defining a number of different variables programmatically. For example I can write a matrix of variables by doing: <...
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Solving a multivariate polynomial system takes too long

I have tried to solve this system ...
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Is there a way to automatically store the output of a command to a variable directly?

Generally I do a computation then I have to manually take that number and make it equal to another variable which I define which I can then use to do subsequent computations. Something like this: <...
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How to build a tri-diagonal matrix [closed]

I have an algorithm that works for a Tri-Diagonal matrix in Mathematica, but I need a good way to build my starter matrix A. It's a 20 variable system (and will be a 200 variable system once I get it)...
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How to obtain non-trivial solution?

I have the following system of equations. $ quad\quad\quad\quad u+\alpha v+v+e^{\frac{i \alpha }{2}} (\alpha -1) x=\alpha u+e^{-\frac{1}{2} (i \alpha )} (\alpha +1) z, +u+v=\alpha (v+w)+w+y, (\...
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how to obtain all Messages for Mathematica build-in functions?

Help says Messages[symbol] gives all the messages assigned to a particular symbol. These are called message identifiers per help: Message names always consist of ...
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Set of multivarible expressions to be re-expressed a single variable

I have a set of expression such as $\frac{3x+y-z}{6x}$ and $\frac{3 x-y+z}{12 x}$, which can easily get re-expressed as $p$ and $(1-p)/2$, where $p=\frac{3x+y-z}{6x}$, but is there a way to find this $...
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variable K cannot be deleted

If a value is assigned to a variable that is named by capital K it cannot be deleted. This effect can be observed directly after start of the program. Is this a bug?
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What is the purpose of the two variables Global`args and Global`dims [duplicate]

When opening the mma, I find that two variables Global`args and Global`dims have been defined. One can check them by running <...
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Differential equations system's solutions differ when one of the constant is 0

I am solving the following system of equations with Mathematica. $u'=-k_{1}ux+k_{2}x^2, x'=k_{1}ux-k_{2}x^2$ and I obtain the solution for x: $x(t)=\frac{e^{k_{1}C_{1}(t+C_{2})}k_{1}C_{1}}{-1+e^{k_{1}...
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NDSolve 2 functions 2 variables with intermediate calculation : (1 time-space eq) + (1 space eq)

I have a system of differential equation with this structure : $$\left\{\begin{split}&\partial_t n(t,r) + \nabla. \big(n(t,r)v(t,r)\big)=0 \\ & f\Big(n(t,r),v(t,r),\partial_r n(t,r),\partial_r ...
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How to put equations in Block or Module to return n values?

i have this code it return EigenValues, it's all right. Problem: i have to specify n in order for summation and solution to give output. Solution: i just need ...
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How to reset a built-in symbol to its default definition?

I'm trying to add functionality to some of Mathematica's built-in functions in a package I'm building. I'm not trying to overwrite any functionality—just add it where it isn't already defined. I ...
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Minimize and Table of variables

I use a list of variables to Minimize a particular quantity { Q, val1, Table[Pi, {i, 1, m, 1}} where i is the subscript of P. However in this way I have ...
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Solving equation with multi variable matrix input

Background, here are the equations that I am trying to solve: Where R, E1, E2, V1, V2, P are all user inputs. X/A goes from -2 to 2 and Z/A goes from 0 to -2. Below is the code that I have so far. ...
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Choice of variables name affects the behavior of expression evaluation

I tried to expand this polynomials. With x, it is increasing with the right order, however with b it is in a random order. The only difference is that I change b to x and it works. ...
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Catching MachineUnderflow in Version 11.3

Ilian's answer to question 72229, involves SetSystemOptions["CatchMachineUnderflow" -> False] Evidently, this worked in earlier versions of Mathematica, but ...
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How to permanently modify the $Path in Mathematica [duplicate]

I was trying to add permanently a path inside $Path. "/Users/Softwares/HEP_Softwares/MT-1.0" Following $Path manual I did the following ...
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Solving a system of equations for a fraction

I want to solve a system of equations not for one specific variable but for a fraction of two variables. How can I do that? I want to solve: ...
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How can I globally change $Path permanently? [duplicate]

I have two packages that I would like to append to $Path. I have looked at this link for help but after I quit Mathematica, I have to repeat the process again. Where can I permanently modify $Path? ...
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Sum elemets of an array

I am not sure this is something that is possible to implement in mathematica, but my question is the following. I have a system three linear equation where the coefficients in front of each variable ...
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Where does Mathematica get the value of Environment["PATH"] on newer version of OS X?

Under macOS Sierra, at least, where does Mathematica (currently 11.2) get the value of Environment["PATH"]? A comment to the accepted answer at Why does ...
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How can I find the collision time of 2 ellipsoids that rotate with infinite speed? [closed]

I have 2 ellipsoids: ...
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Solve says my system of equations has no solution

I got a system like this (just for example): I need to get some of the variables expressed in a form like the following. x == (z - z1) Tan[α1q - μ ] + x1 Let's ...
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Complete list of values for \$SystemID, \$OperatingSystem

The documentation lists some "typical values", but it leaves out some; e.g. "Windows-x86-64". Also, if the main difference between the two variables is that ...
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solve a non-linear system of 27 equation

I have the following system of 27 equations: ...
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One inequality with two variables

I would just like to know if this: ((a - b)/(b*Log[b])) - Log[Log[a]] + Log[Log[b]] exceeds 0 for any combination of a and <...
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Why is N not valid as variable in ParametricPlot? [closed]

Why is ParametricPlot[{Log[N!], Log[Sqrt[2 Pi N] E^-N N^N]}, {N, 1, 10}] not working when ...
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Can one effectively edit a Front End Resource that is already loaded?

A number of special definitions are loaded from .tr files on Front End initialization and are accessible via FrontEndResource. ...
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How to make the variables in $init.m$ not impact the autocompletion

The autocompletion is very convient in Mathematica,but it will make one annoying sometimes when you have a ton variables.I give a scene I encounter.I usually make ...
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How to set UnitSystem permanently

I would like to set the system of units ($UnitSystem) permanently to "Metric". I know that I can do ...
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Interpretation of the result of ?@

This might be a very trivial question but as a beginner, I don't know the answer. I was exploring ? and after running a cell containing ...
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Newbie Issues with Solving & Plotting a System of equations

I'm having some problems with my mathematica code, I think I'm overlooking something simple. I get valid solutions for u0 thru u4, but it doesnt generate any plot at all. Also, I'd really like to plot ...
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How to obtain the computer's hard drive serial number, BIOS ID, CPU number, MAC and so on use Mathematica?

I want to packed my program use RSA algorithm. Of course, $MachineID can be used but I want to make it safer. Can Mathematica obtain the computer's hard drive ...
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Shared variables between notebooks using the same kernel not working in mathematica 10.1?

I am trying to access the variables over two Mathematica documents, this works fine when I use Mathematica 9 but when I attempt to do the same on 10.1 it doesn't work. I have set both notebooks to ...
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How to set the timeout value for *Data functions

I haven't measured this precisely but it seems the default timeout value for retrieving EntityValues with *Data functions is in ...
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How to programmatically ask if Mathematica is running as an Administrator

To avoid execution problems in a program I need to know if Mathematica has been "Run as administrator". What would be the cleanest way to programmatically getting this information?
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Where can I find detailed information about the SystemOptions?

I'm looking to optimize my Mathematica script, and I'm willing to go spelunking with low-level system options. The problem is that I've been looking in the Mathematica documentation, but there doesn'...
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Mathematica not seeing my environment/system variables

I'm trying to access my environment variables in Mathematica, but I get a Failed result every time. For example: $ echo $USER jlconlin but in Mathematica I do: ...
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Module function corrupts string? [closed]

I have the module who should replace some elements of a matrix with checkboxes ...
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strictly positive solution to $Ax=b$

How to find in mathematica one real strictly positive solution, if any, of $Ax=b$. A is rectangular matrix. Thanks
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Solving a large system of nonlinear equations

I have a system of 80 nonlinear equations with 64 variables to solve in Mathematica but it takes a lot of time (about two hours) and then it return "no more memory available" knowing that I have 8GB ...
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Creating a variable from Reduce[] output in Mathematica

Say I have the following input: Reduce[{t*c==50, t==5}] the output: t == 5. && c == 10. Is there a way to create a ...
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