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Minimization Algebraically

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  • Subject: [mg103375] Minimization Algebraically
  • From: "Bayers, Alexander" <alexander.bayers at bofasecurities.com>
  • Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:38:57 -0400 (EDT)

I am currently trying to minimize the following function in Mathematica:

((360*(-1 + E^(0.2493150684931507*r0)))/91 - r[L3m])^2

Using r0.  When I try to minimize this algebraically using Minimize,
however, I receive the following answer:

Minimize[((360*(-1 + E^(0.2493150684931507*r0)))/91 - r[L3m])^2, {r0}]

Instead of an algebraic answer.  Is there any way to coerce Mathematica
to return the algebraic answer through a call to minimize?

Thanks,

Alex



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