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Replacing multiple instances of a symbol with different variables and assignments
I have an expression of the form:
expr=x+y+n+Sin[n]+n^2
I would like to replace each of the variables n with a different ...
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Differential equation with random variable
How can I derive analytically or compute numerically the solution to following differential equation
$$ dy/dt = y\cdot X\cdot (y\cdot X - g(y,X))\cdot X $$
where X is a random variable (e.g. from a ...
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2answers
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Associate the elements of a table
I have a table form as:
table = {{a, 6}, {b, ff}, {c, 2}}
I want to associate the first element of each pair from the table to the second element of the pair as ...
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Extract information from functions that returns nested structures with DefineDLLFunction
Where can I find examples devoted to extracting information from functions that returns nested structures with DefineDLLFunction in Mathematica?
The only example I ...
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0answers
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Calling Mathematica from Lazarus/Freepascal
I will appreciate if anyone can give me an hint about freepascal and mathematica mathlink communication.
I'd like to build a Form using Lazarus/freepascal that call mathkernel.
I'm trying to move ...
3
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1answer
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some confusion about ReplaceRepeated
This is Right.
NestWhile[Log, 100, # > 1 &]
{100} //. {x_} /; x > 1 :> {Log[x]}
100. //. x_ /; x > 1 :> Log[x]
This is wrong,why?
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0
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1answer
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Showing result of derivative and other functions [closed]
I have a problem with my Mathematica 7.0
When I write:
Derivative[x^2, x]
Mathematica returns as result :
Derivative[x^2, x]
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2answers
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Why do certain values in ArcSin not fully evaluate?
This is a continuation of: Why do certain fractional values in TriangleWave not evaluate?
The analysis by R.M and rasher revealed that problem to reduce to the behavior of:
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6
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1answer
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Issues with $MachineEpsilon
I'm attempting to add $MachineEpsilon to numbers I am pulling from the domains of 3 interpolating functions. I pulled 3 numbers, and for one of these numbers adding ...
1
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1answer
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storing rescaled images in new variables
I'm trying to assign random image files that undergo rescaling to a list of variable names. The images I'm trying to assign are the result of mapping the ImageResize function of two arguments to the ...
6
votes
1answer
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Why do certain fractional values in TriangleWave not evaluate?
Bug introduced in 8.0 or earlier and persisting through 11.0.1 or later
While answering another question I discovered that TriangleWave does not automatically ...
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2answers
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How to avoid an expensive subset of a Manipulate computation when dependent variables have not changed?
I have a Manipulate where a portion of the calculation that ends up displayed is dependent on a subset of the Manipulate control ...
2
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2answers
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ListPlot : range from $0$
I want to plot values of a table for example:
table = {0.456, 0.7899, 1.3456, 9.8908}
But I want to Plot points (x,y) like:
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Incorporating Built-In Function Options/Parameters into Shorthand [duplicate]
Shorthand syntax provides an alternate way to apply functions and, in many cases, improves readability. A simple example would be
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2
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0answers
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Limit[Sum[(2*E*n)^w/(w^(n/2+w)), {w,2,n}],n->Infinity]
I would like to show that the following (and other similar formulae) tends to zero.
Limit[Sum[(2*E*n)^w/(w^(n/2+w)), {w,2,n}],n->Infinity]
What's the right ...
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1answer
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Adding a textfield to the function that I implemented
Adding a textfield to the function that I implemented to represent the tangent or derivative of a function, but I've added so mark errors.
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0answers
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Threading a single abscissa through a list of ordinates [duplicate]
Suppose that I have the following list, called list. list contains elements X, ...
2
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2answers
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Expansion with binomial coefficients
How can I get binomial coefficients in expansion of $(n x+i) (1+i x)^n+(n x-i) (1-i x)^n$, where $i=\sqrt{-1}$ and $n$ is an integer. I have no idea how to coax Mathematica to do something remotely ...
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2answers
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How to make slider in/visible in Manipulate?
I need your help with making a slider invisible and visible in a Manipulate.
Here is my code:
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0
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1answer
177 views
Replacing character in position
I'm trying to use Mathematica to make some work on binary data, and I'm missing something.
Consider the string "111". I want to flip the last bit to become ...
0
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1answer
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Is it possible to modify the options for a particular cell from another cell? [duplicate]
I was wondering if I can toggle the "CellOpen" state from a cell (or bunch of cells) from another cell.
i.e. I am imagining having a manipulate command along the lines of:
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2answers
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NDSolve boundary query / Extracting values from solution
I have a function $O_{2}$ with boundary conditions $O_{2}(r_{o}) = p_{o} $ and $O_{2}(g) = O_{2}'(g) = 0$. I plot it using the solver code below;
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3answers
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Partial products in prime steps [duplicate]
I am trying to find out partial products going up in prime steps for Euler's product formula
$$\prod_{p} \frac{1}{1-p^{-s}}$$
Trying things like
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0
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1answer
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Is linear interpolation applicable here
From my understanding about Linear Interpolation especially of that of Newton's Divided Difference Polynomial, we could get the value of F(x) from the given set of ...
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2answers
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Evaluate in Plot leads to function error
Please help - I'm really struggling to understand why this evaluates with errors.
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0
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1answer
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Extend a function defined for integers to a differentiable function of a real variable
Here is a function that calculates the probability of randomly landing on a Fibonacci number not greater than $n$:
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2
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4answers
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How to set magnification of image to 75%
Right click on an output image, choose magnification. There are 25%, 50%, 100% etc. But how can I set to 75%?
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2answers
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Find the centre of FindGeometricTransform
I'm interested in using Solve[] to find the centre point of rotation (as an $x,y,z$ coordinate point) and axis of rotation (as a vector) from a ...
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1answer
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Fitting data using a differential equation
I have data generated from two functions given below. How can I go about
finding a fit of the form:
y'[x] == -(a + b/(c + d y[x] + e F[x] ))
where a,b,c,d,e are ...
0
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1answer
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Mapping a function of two arguments where the 2nd arg has a fixed value
I create three random images:
i1 = Image[RandomReal[1, {8, 12, 3}]];
i2 = Image[RandomReal[1, {8, 12, 3}]];
i3 = Image[RandomReal[1, {8, 12, 3}]];
I can scale a ...
6
votes
1answer
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How can I define a ⊕ operator?
What is wrong with the following code?
CirclePlus := SparseArray[Band[{1, 1}] -> {##}] &
a_ ⊕ b_ := CirclePlus[a, b]
SetDelayed::write: Tag Function in (...
0
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1answer
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Solving polynomial equations takes infinit time
I need to solve an polynimial equation, but when i try to use Solve or NSolve in mathematica, its cant find the solution in appropriate time (i interrupted calculation after 5 hour left).
The ...
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0
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0answers
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Evaluating a String that is a Variable [duplicate]
I have a Variable assigned a value, say
ImportantDocuments=1
How do I make
N["ImportantDocuments"]
evaluate to be
1
instead of
ImportantDocuments
I found that
N[ToExpression["...
6
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2answers
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Passing Mathematica function via MathLink or LibraryLink to c (or c++)
I want to numerically solve the heat equation. To do so I wrote a program in C++ - It is a BVP $(\alpha T +\kappa \frac{\partial T}{\partial r}=f(t))$, where $f(t)$ is an arbitrary function, whose ...
0
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1answer
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Why isn't Simplify completely simplifying my expression when it has all the necessary info?
I have a complex variable, and I'm trying to multiply it by its Conjugate[], which should give me a real number. So, I'm currently doing:
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3answers
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Swap first and last names in a list
Edited to fix an inconsistency in the given example data format.
I'm trying to write a simple function to load in a csv list of names which is formatted as "Lastname Firstname Initial " and ...
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Why x = x doesn't cause an infinite loop, but f[x_] := f[x] does?
If I execute:
In[1] := x = x
Out[1] = x
and then I evaluate the symbol x:
...
2
votes
2answers
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Conditional range in a parametric plot
I have a program that needs to be done like this:
ParametricPlot[
equation,
If[x < 1, {x, 0, t}, {x, t, 2}]]
But Mathematica didn't seem to recognize the ...
5
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2answers
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Reduce with Integer domain, but receive a rational solution
Bug introduced in 6.0 and fixed in 10.0
I want to find the integer values $k$ so that D[f[x], x] has integer solutions. I tried
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6
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1answer
627 views
Converting StringForm output to a string produces unexpected results
I want to compose a string that contains newlines, so I tried the following:
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2
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1answer
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How would I get the best quality plot into a TeX editor which includes the legends?
I have currently used "Save Selection As" after highlighting the graph and legend and then saved it as a PNG file, but the quality isn't brilliant. I am using TeXworks on Windows 7. The "Copy As LaTeX"...
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0answers
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Scroll bar glitch when entering full screen mode at magnifications higher than 100%
I noticed that when I enter full-screen mode in Mathematica 9 (F12 for Windows) using a magnification of 125% (or any other number higher than 100%) there is a horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of ...
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1answer
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Export/Copy + Paste a plot from Mathematica Trial Version to TeX editor
I wish to get a view plots from Mathematica trial version into a TeX editor, but cannot seem to do it (unless I print the screen and crop the image which leads to bad quality). Is there a way in which ...
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3answers
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Determing two Nonlinear model fits with 95% confidence bands from one data set
I have the following data which is postulated to have contributions from two different sources .....as can be seen from the confidence band, many points are out of the band.
Question: How can I ...
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2answers
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FindMinimum gets confused by If[…]
I'm confused by why the following doesn't work. I'm trying to numerically minimize a function that has an If statement in its definition, as follows:
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9
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1answer
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Forcing Mathematica to recognize a symbol without defining it
In the Mathematica front-end, symbols that have been defined are colored black and symbols with no definition associated are colored blue. This is useful to prevent spelling mistakes. Also, defined ...
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2answers
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How can I get an approximate contour plot from a 3D plot?
I have some larger square, Hermitian matrices, M, (dimension 20, say, much more than 4) with 2 independent variables, call them x and y.
I can plot the eigenvalues as functions of x and y with:
<...
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2answers
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Processing all files in a folder automatically
I have a lot of files in a folder that needs to be process through a function that I have written in Mathematica. I need help writing a code that would process all the files automatically.
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