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FindRoot and replacement rule

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Subject: [mg123896] FindRoot and replacement rule
From: SamTakoy <pavelgrinfeld at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 02:51:25 -0500 (EST)
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Hi,

Just wondering why FindRoot and other solvers return substitution
rules rather than simply a list of solutions. What's the advantage?

Thanks!

Sam

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