Re: Setting up Equations...

[Daniel Heiserer]

address@hidden wrote:
> 
> Im in the process of writing a few scripts that can do basic calculus work
> (ie, derivative, integral, (i think taylors are supported? maybe not)
> anyways, i need to know how i can set an equation...
> 
> ie set...
> F(x) = 3x^2+2x  where x is an indefinate variable...
> 
> in matlab i can do it by using...
> syms x y
> y=x^2
> 
> any thoughts on how to do this in matlab ? thanks.
> 
> adam
> 

There is a code called macsyma or similar, probably under GPL 
which has support for symbolic math.

daniel



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