Re: MaxValue
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg99105] Re: [mg99084] MaxValue
- From: DrMajorBob <btreat1 at austin.rr.com>
- Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 01:16:15 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <200904260540.BAA14807@smc.vnet.net>
- Reply-to: drmajorbob at bigfoot.com
Maximize[(-1)^n, n, Integers]
Maximize[(-1)^n, n, Integers]
and
MaxValue[(-1)^n, n, Integers]
MaxValue[(-1)^n, n, Integers]
Utter failure. We know the answers but Mathematica, surprizingly, does not.
Bobby
On Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:40:18 -0500, BG <galt32 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Suppose I want to find supremum of {(-1)^n: n is natural}, MaxValue
> just returns the question itself.
> if I ask it sup of (1+2)^n, it givs infinity, but max of (1-2)^n it
> just returns the question itself.
> FindMaximum and FindMinimum also can't handle (-1)^n...how can it be
> done then?
>
--
DrMajorBob at bigfoot.com
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- From: BG <galt32@gmail.com>
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