Re: Q??: Solve::"eqf": "False is not a well-formed equation
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- Subject: [mg8547] Re: [mg8516] Q??: Solve::"eqf": "False is not a well-formed equation
- From: "w.meeussen" <meeussen.vdmcc at vandemoortele.be>
- Date: Sat, 6 Sep 1997 23:16:14 -0400
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the well formed eqn should contain the variable to solve for:
Solve[{0,0}==x {0.,1.}+{1.,1.} , x]
with {0,0}==x {0.,1.}+{1.,1.} expanded to:
{0, 0} == {1. + 0. x, 1. + 1. x}
or
{0 == 1. + 0. x, 0== 1. x + 1.}
representing a set of two equations.
wouter.
At 02:20 4-09-97 -0400, Gadi Oron wrote:
>Hello all.
>
>I have this strange behaviour of MMA that bugs me:
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>Solve[{0,0}==x {0.,1.}+{1.,1.}]
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>gives
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>Solve::eqf : False is not a well-formed equation.
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>But...
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>Solve[False]
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>gives (normal)
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>{}
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>and
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>Solve[{0,0}==x{0,1}+{1,1}]
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>gives (!!!)
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>{}
>
>Can someone clear this point for me? Is there any way to get a {} in the
>first case?
>
>See ya.
>
>
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