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Re: Subtle but nasty problem with NMaximize

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  • Subject: [mg94239] Re: Subtle but nasty problem with NMaximize
  • From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
  • Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 06:54:50 -0500 (EST)
  • Organization: Uni Leipzig
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  • Reply-to: kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de

Hi,

work with Mathematica 7.0 ..

Regards
   Jens

Hannes Kessler wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> the following example returns $Failed without printing actually any
> messages:
> 
> data = Map[Function[x, {x, Sin[x]}], Range[0, Pi, Pi/4]];
> ipol = Interpolation[data];
> Check[NMaximize[{ipol[x], 0 <= x <= Pi}, {x}],$Failed]
> 
> whereas omitting Check[ ..., $Failed] returns the correct answer {1.,
> {x -> 1.5708}}.
> 
> This nasty $Failed causes to fail one of my packages where I use
> Catch  @  Module[{...},
>    ...
>    Check[..., Throw  @  Message[...];
>    ...]
> 
> to locate run time errors. I would appreciate very much suggestions
> for a work around or an explanation why $Failed is returned.
> 
> Best regards,
> Hannes Kessler
> 
> 


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