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Ñ Description
Solve is an interactive tool for doing
mathematical analysis. It solves for values in
equations you specify, given initial values for
some of the variables.
You edit the equations using a standard text
editor, and then compile them, which produces a
dialog. This dialog allows you to specify the initial
values, and then displays the solution after the
equations have been solved.
Ñ Usage
To use the program, first create an equation
description file (See File Format). Select new
to create a new file, or open to use an existing
file.
Once the description is complete, select the
compile option, to create the input/output
dialog.
Fill in the values for some of the variables,
and then click on the Solve button to solve
for the rest of them. Values which have been
computed by the program will be prefixed by
an '=' sign, to distinguish them from input values.
Note that you don't have to specify only the
parameters of a function. For example, try
x = sin(y) - log(y)
and set x to 0. The program will find the value
of y such that sin(y) = log(y).