If you want to solve it _numerically_ there are many options within R: if you want to solve symbolically, you'll probably need to interface to some symbolics software, e.g., Ryacas.
Cheers, Michael On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:08 PM, Bert Gunter <gunter.ber...@gene.com> wrote: > Well, then ... > > I've cc'ed this to R-Help so that you can get other opinions to that I > express below. > > R is for data analysis, statistics, and graphing data. R **can** do > (natively) some symbolic mathematics/algebra; and there are R packages > (Ryacas for one) that provide interfaces to symbolic math systems > (Yacas in this case). But, in general, since you're already using > Maple for this purpose, I'd say to stick with it and learn to use R > for its intended purpose. One good tutorial to this end is "An > Introduction to R," which ships with every copy of R. There are also > many on the Web, and CRAN has many books on R listed. > > -- Bert > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 2:56 PM, pial das <pial...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Thanks, Bert. >> However, this is not a HW. I use Maple and Matlab. Want to learn about R >> too. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Bert Gunter <gunter.ber...@gene.com> >> To: pial das <pial...@yahoo.com> >> Cc: "r-help@r-project.org" <r-help@r-project.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:40 PM >> Subject: Re: [R] Need help >> >> Homework? We don't do homework here. >> >> -- Bert >> >> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:56 AM, pial das <pial...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am brand new in this site as well as in R. Please accept my early >>> apology if it's not the right place to ask such a question. >>> >>> I have the following equation: >>> >>> b=[2(1-a)(1+2a)^0.5]/(1+3a) >>> >>> How can I solve the above equation for 'a' using R? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> KD >>> >>> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> R-help@r-project.org mailing list >>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >>> PLEASE do read the posting guide >>> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >>> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Bert Gunter >> Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics >> >> Internal Contact Info: >> Phone: 467-7374 >> Website: >> http://pharmadevelopment.roche.com/index/pdb/pdb-functional-groups/pdb-biostatistics/pdb-ncb-home.htm >> >> > > > > -- > > Bert Gunter > Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics > > Internal Contact Info: > Phone: 467-7374 > Website: > http://pharmadevelopment.roche.com/index/pdb/pdb-functional-groups/pdb-biostatistics/pdb-ncb-home.htm > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
