Re: A Problem with x[i_]:=
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- Subject: [mg82982] Re: A Problem with x[i_]:=
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 03:38:46 -0500 (EST)
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Hi John,
I guess x in your case already has a value. Try: x=. or Clear[x] befor
doing the definition.
hope this helps, Daniel
John wrote:
> The assignment, x=N[Total[-2Log[((n)(pdpd)/v[I])^v[i]]],10], executes
> for i=1,2,..,10, and I can make a list of the 10 outcomes by repeating
> the assignment 10 times.
>
> I thought that the assignment, x[i_]:=N{Total[-2Log[((n)(pdpd)/
> v[i])^v[i]]],10], would make a list of the 10 outcomes, without the
> necessity of manual repetitions, but Mathematica rejected it.
>
> The error message tells me that my assignment won't execute because
> times is protected.
>
> There must be some way to do what I want to do, but I can't figure it
> out.
>
> I am using Mathematica 6.
>
> John
>
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