Re: Problem with Maximize and conditions.
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- Subject: [mg51099] Re: Problem with Maximize and conditions.
- From: ncc1701zzz at hotmail.com (Nacho)
- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 06:18:26 -0400 (EDT)
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Hello Steve. Thanks for your answer. I like it, simple and effective! I didn't think in splitting the problem in parts... I was trying to solve it in just a step. I'm rather new to Mathematica. A good procedure for other kind of problems. Thanks. "Steve Luttrell" <steve_usenet at _removemefirst_luttrell.org.uk> wrote in message news:<cjoiig$alt$1 at smc.vnet.net>... > If you break it down into steps you can solve this one; > > Start by reducing the conditions the solution must satisfy. > > a=Reduce[{ 1/20 x+y+5z\[Equal]100, x \[Element] Integers, > y \[Element] Integers, z\[Element]Integers, > 0<x<99,0<y<99,0<z<99},{x,y, > z}] > > which gives > > x == 20 && y == 4 && z == 19 || x == 20 && y == 9 && z == 18 || > x == 20 && y == 14 && z == 17 || x == 20 && y == 19 && z == 16 || > x == 20 && y == 24 && z == 15 || x == 20 && y == 29 && z == 14 || > x == 20 && y == 34 && z == 13 || x == 20 && y == 39 && z == 12 || > x == 20 && y == 44 && z == 11 || x == 20 && y == 49 && z == 10 || > x == 20 && y == 54 && z == 9 || x == 20 && y == 59 && z == 8 || > x == 20 && y == 64 && z == 7 || x == 20 && y == 69 && z == 6 || > x == 20 && y == 74 && z == 5 || x == 20 && y == 79 && z == 4 || > x == 20 && y == 84 && z == 3 || x == 20 && y == 89 && z == 2 || > x == 20 && y == 94 && z == 1 || x == 40 && y == 3 && z == 19 || > x == 40 && y == 8 && z == 18 || x == 40 && y == 13 && z == 17 || > x == 40 && y == 18 && z == 16 || x == 40 && y == 23 && z == 15 || > x == 40 && y == 28 && z == 14 || x == 40 && y == 33 && z == 13 || > x == 40 && y == 38 && z == 12 || x == 40 && y == 43 && z == 11 || > x == 40 && y == 48 && z == 10 || x == 40 && y == 53 && z == 9 || > x == 40 && y == 58 && z == 8 || x == 40 && y == 63 && z == 7 || > x == 40 && y == 68 && z == 6 || x == 40 && y == 73 && z == 5 || > x == 40 && y == 78 && z == 4 || x == 40 && y == 83 && z == 3 || > x == 40 && y == 88 && z == 2 || x == 40 && y == 93 && z == 1 || > x == 60 && y == 2 && z == 19 || x == 60 && y == 7 && z == 18 || > x == 60 && y == 12 && z == 17 || x == 60 && y == 17 && z == 16 || > x == 60 && y == 22 && z == 15 || x == 60 && y == 27 && z == 14 || > x == 60 && y == 32 && z == 13 || x == 60 && y == 37 && z == 12 || > x == 60 && y == 42 && z == 11 || x == 60 && y == 47 && z == 10 || > x == 60 && y == 52 && z == 9 || x == 60 && y == 57 && z == 8 || > x == 60 && y == 62 && z == 7 || x == 60 && y == 67 && z == 6 || > x == 60 && y == 72 && z == 5 || x == 60 && y == 77 && z == 4 || > x == 60 && y == 82 && z == 3 || x == 60 && y == 87 && z == 2 || > x == 60 && y == 92 && z == 1 || x == 80 && y == 1 && z == 19 || > x == 80 && y == 6 && z == 18 || x == 80 && y == 11 && z == 17 || > x == 80 && y == 16 && z == 16 || x == 80 && y == 21 && z == 15 || > x == 80 && y == 26 && z == 14 || x == 80 && y == 31 && z == 13 || > x == 80 && y == 36 && z == 12 || x == 80 && y == 41 && z == 11 || > x == 80 && y == 46 && z == 10 || x == 80 && y == 51 && z == 9 || > x == 80 && y == 56 && z == 8 || x == 80 && y == 61 && z == 7 || > x == 80 && y == 66 && z == 6 || x == 80 && y == 71 && z == 5 || > x == 80 && y == 76 && z == 4 || x == 80 && y == 81 && z == 3 || > x == 80 && y == 86 && z == 2 || x == 80 && y == 91 && z == 1 > > Convert the logical expression produced above to a set of rules. > > b={ToRules[a]} > > which gives > > {{x -> 20, y -> 4, z -> 19}, {x -> 20, y -> 9, z -> 18}, {x -> 20, y -> 14, > z -> 17}, {x -> 20, y -> 19, z -> 16}, {x -> 20, y -> 24, > z -> 15}, {x -> 20, y -> 29, z -> 14}, {x -> 20, y -> 34, > z -> 13}, {x -> 20, y -> 39, z -> 12}, {x -> 20, y -> 44, > z -> 11}, {x -> 20, y -> 49, z -> 10}, {x -> 20, y -> 54, > z -> 9}, {x -> 20, y -> 59, z -> 8}, {x -> 20, y -> 64, z -> 7}, {x -> 20, > y -> 69, z -> 6}, {x -> 20, y -> 74, z -> 5}, {x -> 20, y -> 79, > z -> 4}, {x -> 20, y -> 84, z -> 3}, {x -> 20, y -> 89, z -> 2}, {x -> 20, > y -> 94, z -> 1}, {x -> 40, y -> 3, z -> 19}, {x -> 40, y -> 8, > z -> 18}, {x -> 40, y -> 13, z -> 17}, {x -> 40, y -> 18, > z -> 16}, {x -> 40, y -> 23, z -> 15}, {x -> 40, y -> 28, > z -> 14}, {x -> 40, y -> 33, z -> 13}, {x -> 40, y -> 38, > z -> 12}, {x -> 40, y -> 43, z -> 11}, {x -> 40, y -> 48, > z -> 10}, {x -> 40, y -> 53, z -> 9}, {x -> 40, y -> 58, > z -> 8}, {x -> 40, y -> 63, z -> 7}, {x -> 40, y -> 68, z -> 6}, {x -> 40, > y -> 73, z -> 5}, {x -> 40, y -> 78, z -> 4}, {x -> 40, y -> 83, > z -> 3}, {x -> 40, y -> 88, z -> 2}, {x -> 40, y -> 93, z -> 1}, {x -> 60, > y -> 2, z -> 19}, {x -> 60, y -> 7, z -> 18}, {x -> 60, y -> 12, > z -> 17}, {x -> 60, y -> 17, z -> 16}, {x -> 60, y -> 22, > z -> 15}, {x -> 60, y -> 27, z -> 14}, {x -> 60, y -> 32, > z -> 13}, {x -> 60, y -> 37, z -> 12}, {x -> 60, y -> 42, > z -> 11}, {x -> 60, y -> 47, z -> 10}, {x -> 60, y -> 52, > z -> 9}, {x -> 60, y -> 57, z -> 8}, {x -> 60, y -> 62, z -> 7}, {x -> 60, > y -> 67, z -> 6}, {x -> 60, y -> 72, z -> 5}, {x -> 60, y -> 77, > z -> 4}, {x -> 60, y -> 82, z -> 3}, {x -> 60, y -> 87, z -> 2}, {x -> 60, > y -> 92, z -> 1}, {x -> 80, y -> 1, z -> 19}, {x -> 80, y -> 6, > z -> 18}, {x -> 80, y -> 11, z -> 17}, {x -> 80, y -> 16, > z -> 16}, {x -> 80, y -> 21, z -> 15}, {x -> 80, y -> 26, > z -> 14}, {x -> 80, y -> 31, z -> 13}, {x -> 80, y -> 36, > z -> 12}, {x -> 80, y -> 41, z -> 11}, {x -> 80, y -> 46, > z -> 10}, {x -> 80, y -> 51, z -> 9}, {x -> 80, y -> 56, > z -> 8}, {x -> 80, y -> 61, z -> 7}, {x -> 80, y -> 66, z -> 6}, {x -> 80, > y -> 71, z -> 5}, {x -> 80, y -> 76, z -> 4}, {x -> 80, y -> 81, > z -> 3}, {x -> 80, y -> 86, z -> 2}, {x -> 80, y -> 91, z -> 1}} > > Evaluate your expression for each of the possible solutions. > > c=x+y+z/.b > > which gives > > {43, 47, 51, 55, 59, 63, 67, 71, 75, 79, 83, 87, 91, 95, 99, 103, 107, 111, > \ > 115, 62, 66, 70, 74, 78, 82, 86, 90, 94, 98, 102, 106, 110, 114, 118, 122, \ > 126, 130, 134, 81, 85, 89, 93, 97, 101, 105, 109, 113, 117, 121, 125, 129, \ > 133, 137, 141, 145, 149, 153, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, \ > 136, 140, 144, 148, 152, 156, 160, 164, 168, 172} > > Locate the solution that minimises your expression. > > Position[c,Min[c]] > > which gives > > {1} > > Display the minimum solution. > > b\[LeftDoubleBracket]1\[RightDoubleBracket] > > which gives > > {x\[Rule]20,y\[Rule]4,z\[Rule]19} > > Steve Luttrell