Re: Problem with parametric minimization
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- Subject: [mg90232] Re: Problem with parametric minimization
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 06:09:27 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Stephan, obviously you need a space between a and x, otherwise Mathematica can not distinguish between a times x and the single variable ax. hope this helps, Daniel Stephan Heckmueller wrote: > Hello, > I have a problem with with the examples for using the > Minimize function given in the documentation on wolfram.com: > > When trying: > > Minimize[ax^2+bx+c,x] > > I receive the following error: > > Minimize::objv: > The objective function c+bx+ax^2 contains a nonconstant > expression c independent of variables (x). > > Is there something wrong with the command or the > documentation? > > Thanks. > > -- Daniel Huber Metrohm Ltd. Oberdorfstr. 68 CH-9100 Herisau Tel. +41 71 353 8585, Fax +41 71 353 8907 E-Mail:<mailto:dh at metrohm.com> Internet:<http://www.metrohm.com>