Re: mapping of function
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- Subject: [mg69945] Re: mapping of function
- From: Jean-Marc Gulliet <jeanmarc.gulliet at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 06:14:43 -0400 (EDT)
- Organization: The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
- References: <efdjnn$ms$1@smc.vnet.net>
dimmechan at yahoo.com wrote:
> Hello.
>
> I am working on John Gray's Book Mastering Mathematica.
>
> Here is one simple expression.
>
> exp1 = x^3 + (1 + z)^2
> x^3 + (1 + z)^2
>
> I am thinking of ways to map the sine function only to {x,z}.
> Here are some alternatives I considered.
>
> MapAt[Sin, exp1, Flatten[(Position[exp1, #1] & ) /@ Variables[exp1],
> 1]]
> Sin[x]^3 + (1 + Sin[z])^2
>
> MapAt[Sin, exp1, Position[exp1, _Symbol, Heads -> False]]
> Sin[x]^3 + (1 + Sin[z])^2
>
> Are there any other possibilities?
>
> Thanks for any response.
>
exp1 = x^3 + (1 + z)^2;
exp1 /. {x -> Sin[x], z -> Sin[z]}
--> Sin[x]^3 + (1 + Sin[z])^2
Regards,
Jean-Marc