Re: Problem finding maximum
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- Subject: [mg127591] Re: Problem finding maximum
- From: Frank K <fkampas at gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:59:14 -0400 (EDT)
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On Sunday, August 5, 2012 2:37:49 AM UTC-4, Bob Hanlon wrote:
> f[x_, a_] = (a^3 - 6 x - a^2 (4 + x) +
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> a (2 + 12 x - 4 x^2))/(8 a);
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> aa1 = .7481;
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> Plot[Abs[f[x, aa1]], {x, 0, aa1}]
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> "FindMaximum[f, x] searches for a local maximum in f, starting from an
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> FindMaximum[{Abs[f[x, aa1]],
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> 0 <= x <= aa1}, x]
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> {0.0317268, {x -> 0.7481}}
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> "FindMaximum[f, {x, x0}] searches for a local maximum in f, starting
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> FindMaximum[{Abs[f[x, aa1]],
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> 0 <= x <= aa1}, {x, .1}]
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> {0.0540933, {x -> 1.*10^-7}}
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> You just needed to give it a better starting value than the default.
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> Alternatively, use NMaximize
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> "NMaximize always attempts to find a global maximum of f subject to
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> NMaximize[{Abs[f[x, aa1]],
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> 0 <= x <= aa1}, x]
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> {0.0540933, {x -> 0.}}
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> Bob Hanlon
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> On Sat, Aug 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Cisco Lane <travlorf at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > I cannot seem to find the corrrect maximum for the absolute value of the following function in 0<=x<=aa1
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> > aa1 = .7481
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> > f[x_, a_] = (a^3 - 6 x - a^2 (4 + x) + a (2 + 12 x - 4 x^2))/(8 a)
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> > For example, FindMaximum[{Abs[f[x, aa1]], 0 <= x <= aa1}, x] gives {0.0317268, {x -> 0.7481}}
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> > The correct answer is at x=0, where Abs[f[0,aa1]]=0.0540933 but I have tried every maximization function I can think of and nothing will give me the correct answer. Can anyone help?
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This calculation can be done symbolically if you convert aa1 into a fraction.
In[1]:= f[x_,a_]=(a^3-6 x-a^2 (4+x)+a (2+12 x-4 x^2))/(8 a)
Out[1]= (a^3-6 x-a^2 (4+x)+a (2+12 x-4 x^2))/(8 a)
In[2]:= aa1=Rationalize[.7481]
Out[2]= 7481/10000
In[7]:= Maximize[{Abs[f[x,aa1]],0<=x<=aa1},x]
Out[7]= {43274639/800000000,{x->0}}
In[8]:= N[%]
Out[8]= {0.0540933,{x->0.}}
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- Problem finding maximum
- From: Cisco Lane <travlorf@yahoo.com>
- Problem finding maximum