Re: Are some equations unsolvable?
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- Subject: [mg128067] Re: Are some equations unsolvable?
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 03:38:24 -0400 (EDT)
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f = (1/(sigma*Sqrt[2 Pi]))*Sqrt[(Pi/(-1/(2*sigma^2)))]*
Exp[((m/sigma^2)^2)/4*(-1/2*sigma^2) + (m^2/(2*sigma^2))]
(E^((3*m^2)/(8*sigma^2))*Sqrt[-sigma^2])/sigma
Solve[f == 216, {m, sigma}, VerifySolutions -> True]
Solve::ifun: Inverse functions are being used by Solve, so some
solutions may not be found; use Reduce for complete solution
information. >>
Solve::svars: Equations may not give solutions for all "solve" variables. >>
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There are no solutions. If sigma is a real number then Sqrt[-sigma^2}
is complex and f cannot equal 216.
Simplify[f, Element[sigma, Reals]]
(I*E^((3*m^2)/(8*sigma^2))*Abs[sigma])/sigma
Simplify[f, sigma > 0]
I*E^((3*m^2)/(8*sigma^2))
Bob Hanlon
On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 3:00 AM, Sergio Sergio <zerge69 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> This is what I have:
>
> f = (1/(sigma*Sqrt[2 Pi]))*Sqrt[(Pi/(-1/(2*sigma^2)))]*
> Exp[((m/sigma^2)^2)/4*(-1/2*sigma^2) + (m^2/(2*sigma^2))]
>
> Solve[f == 216, sigma]
>
> And I get this message: "This system cannot be solved with the methods available to Solve"
>
> Is it because there is no way to isolate sigma? Or am I doing something wrong?
>
> Thanks
>
- References:
- Are some equations unsolvable?
- From: Sergio Sergio <zerge69@gmail.com>
- Are some equations unsolvable?