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 <
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> 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 <
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>> Thanks, Bert.
>> However, this is not a HW. I use Maple and Matlab. Want to learn about R
>> too.
>>
>>
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>> Homework? We don't do homework here.
>>
>> -- Bert
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:56 AM, pial das <
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>>> 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
>>>
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