RE: Need to evaluate functions of the form y=5e+5 x1+2e-1x2, etc., were e means 10^
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- Subject: [mg36871] RE: [mg36847] Need to evaluate functions of the form y=5e+5 x1+2e-1x2, etc., were e means 10^
- From: "DrBob" <drbob at bigfoot.com>
- Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2002 03:03:18 -0400 (EDT)
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input = "5e+5x1+2e-1x2"; StringJoin[Characters[input] //. "e" -> "*10^"] "5*10^+5x1+2*10^-1x2" ToExpression[%] 500000*x1 + x2/5 Bobby Treat -----Original Message----- From: Chuck [mailto:koehlerc at execpc.com] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg36871] [mg36847] Need to evaluate functions of the form y=5e+5 x1+2e-1x2, etc., were e means 10^ Hello, I have an odd problem. I need to use and simplify functions that have been provided by a piece of software that insists on outputing the functional results of a data mining proceedure, using "e" when outputing numbers in scientific notation. I'm having difficultly using Replace, Hold, etc. to correctly evaluate these types of function formats. For example, y = 5e+5x1+2e-1x2, should be transcribed into 5 10^5 x1 + 0.2 x2. Thanks, Chuck