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Re: Dynamically changing 2 interdependent variables.

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  • Subject: [mg81456] Re: Dynamically changing 2 interdependent variables.
  • From: Norbert Marxer <marxer at mec.li>
  • Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:20:43 -0400 (EDT)
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On 23 Sep., 10:26, Michael Knap <michael.j.k... at comcast.net> wrote:
> Ok, I have looked over the Documentation, but I still haven't quite
> figured out how to do exactly what I want to do.
>
> I am working on a Physics app dealing with waves, so I want to be able
> to input a wave number either expressly, as k, or in terms of lambda.
>
> This is the relationship:  k = (2 Pi) / lambda .
>
> I want to be able to change either variable in a Manipulate[] function,
> and have the other update appropriately.
>
> This is what I have started with:
>
> Manipulate[
>   Dynamic[
>    Row[{
>      TraditionalForm[k = (2 Pi)/lam],
>      " = ",
>      TraditionalForm[2 Pi]/TraditionalForm[lam = (2 Pi)/k]
>      }]
>    ],
>   {{k, 1}, .00001, 1},
>   {{lam, 2 Pi}, 2 Pi, 100}
>   ]
>
> Notice how changing the lam slider works as expected. Changing the k
> slider does not.
>
> Any help is appreciated.

Hello

It should work if you wrap Dynamic just aroung one side of your
equation: e.g.

Manipulate[
 Row[{Dynamic@TraditionalForm[k = (2 Pi)/lam], " = ",
   TraditionalForm[2 Pi]/TraditionalForm[lam = (2 Pi)/k]}], {{k,1}, .
00001, 1}, {{lam, 2 Pi}, 2 Pi, 100}]

Best Regards
Norbert Marxer



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