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Re: Modeling and Array Problem

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  • Subject: [mg58745] Re: Modeling and Array Problem
  • From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 03:03:58 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Peter,
array[[1,1]]= 42
will work.
The reason is that array[[1]] gives you a vector, a temporary result 
without associated symbol (variable). If you say array[[1]][[1]]=42 you 
are trying to change  an element of this vector. You can only assign 
values to symbols.
Note also, Mathematica does not use [[1]][[1]] like C, but [[1,1]]

sincerely, Daniel

Sycamor at gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am a high school student and am interning/volunteering at a
> university over the summer.  My ultimate goal is to model the movement
> of charge in a Nickel Metal Hydride Sphere using Mathematica.  This
> goal is beyond my ability as it requires calculus and differential
> equations and so forth.  But I am to progress as best I can, using
> iterative processes to replace calculus where possible.  The professor
> I am working with has started me with the simpler task of finding the
> curvature of a set of data points (in this first easy case, the 'data'
> is the values of 101 points of the x^2 function).
> 
> While programming, I have found it necessary to change the value of
> certain elements of an array of ordered pairs, but have been unable to
> do so.
> 
> In[1]:= array = {{1,1},{2,2},{3,3},{4,4},{5,5}};
> In[2]:= array[[1]][[1]]
> Out[2]= 1
> In[2]:= array[[1]][[1]] = 42
> Out[2]= Set::setps: test in assignment of part is not a symbol.
> 
> I suppose the error arises when I attempt to set the numerical contents
> of the array equal to a certain value.  Is there anyway to simply
> overwrite the element at a certain address?  Why does the syntax used
> above seem to work for lists?
> 
> In[3]:= list = {1,2,3,4,5};
> In[4}:= list[[1]]
> Out[4]= 1
> In[5]:= list[[1]] = 42;
> In[6]:= list
> Out[6]= {42,2,3,4,5}
> 
> I have included what I have written so far at the end of this message
> to put my problem in context.  As I am new to Mathematica, I do not
> know hoe to write elegant, concise programs using the array of powerful
> built in functions, so I appologize for my clunky code.  There is
> probably a much easier way to accomplish my task.
> 
> I would appreciate any help on this matter.
> 
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Peter Hedman
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Bellow is what I have written so far.  The comments are mostly meant
> for myself, and probably do not make much sense.
> 
> g = 1;
> 	(*sets value of liberated proton constant*)
> 
> d=0.1;
> 	(*sets value of diffusion constant*)
> 
> v= 0.1;
> 	(*sets value of boundry velocity*)
> 
> a = 0.1;
> 	(*sets the value of constant \[Alpha]*)
> 
> j = 0;
> 
> 	(*sets the initial value of j.  This step shouldn't be necessary*)
> 
> rprevb=rprev = Table[0z, {z,0,100}];
> 
> r = 0; s = 0;
> 
> (Do[rprev[([q])] = {r, s^2}; (r++); (s++), {q, 1, 101}];)
> 
> 	(*These three lines create the initial list of ordered pairs*)
> 
> Do[rprevb[[q]]={0,0}, {q,1,101}]
> 
> jmax = 100;
> 	(*initially sets the maximum horizontal range*)
> 
> iter[n_]:= If[
>       n==jmax , (rprev[[n+1]][[2]] + v*(g+rprev[[n+1]][[2]]) -
>           d*(rprev[[n+2]][[2]]-rprev[[n+1]][[2]])), (rprev[[n+1]][[2]]+
>           a*(rprev[[n]][[2]]-2rprev[[n+1]][[2]]+rprev[[n+2]][[2]]))] ;
> 
> (*defines transformation function*)
> 
> dim =Dimensions[rprev];
> 
> dimb = Dimensions[rprevb];
> 
> Print["Dimensions of initial list = ",dim]
> 
> Print["Dimensions of initial list = ",dimb]
> 
> initialplot = ListPlot[rprev]
> 
> Do[Do[rprevb[[(j+1)]][[2]]=iter[j]; Print[rprevb]; {j,0,jmax,1}];
>   rprev=rprevb; Print["time = ",t]; Print["jmax = ",jmax ];
> ListPlot[rprev];
>   jmax--,{t,1,10}]
> 
> (*With every iteration of the outside loop,
>   jmax is decremented by one.  As iterations progress to flatten the
> curve,
>   the boundry moves.  Should these two processes take place in this
> way?
>       It appears this is not the ideal model, but it will work for
> now.*)
> 


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