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Unable to find a solution for 2d nonlinear heat equation in mathematica

Please help me to find a solution in a Wolfram Mathematica program. I have several times checked the accuracy of the entered data. They are true. The solution must exist. But a Wolfram provides ...
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Can't generate plot in Wolfram Mathematica 8

I have this function: Plot[{(sin (x)), (sin^2 x)}, {x, -2*[Pi], 3*[Pi]}] When i'm trying to execute this function in Mathematica, i've got only this graph: How can i set to see the lines of the ...
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Plotting a random walk using Mathematica

This is my first time posting here. I would really appreciate some help with a question from my mathematica study guide. My question is: Suppose that a drunk randomly steps either forward, backward, ...
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Mathematica- Solve when given random variables and set equations

I'm trying to figure out if there's a way in mathematica where I can solve for particular variables when given other variables and a set of equations. Essentially there are 6 variables, and I'm given ...
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How to use NSolve or Solve with lists for variables?

I'm trying to solve this expression: NSolve[Qforced == hFree*SA*(Tskin - T), T] but Qforced and hFree are lists of variables but same size, ex: {1,2,3,4...}; I am getting an empty solution "{ }" ...
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How to find the best (most informative) plotting limits?

I am developing a 2D plotting program for functions of 1 variable. It is designed to be very simple so that the user should not have to select the initial plot limits (or "range"). Are there known ...
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calculate logarithm for very large numbers

I would like to calculate the following function for very large number (for example e^e^e^e^10) and would like to know the sign of the following term in general. I tried for some numbers, but it is ...
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convert valid mysql query into Mathematica statement

I have a valid mysql query: SELECT COUNT(*), c.description FROM name_loc f INNER JOIN countries c ON f.fk_cnty_id = c.id INNER JOIN identifiers i ON f.fk_ident_id = i.id GROUP BY ...
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How to do summation to infinity in this case in maple or mathematica

maple code, no matter write this matrix in procedure or not, still get error, how to summation to infinity DetAn:= (n)-> LinearAlgebra:-Determinant( Matrix( n, n, ...
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Eigenvectors with dgeev in Maxima

I am finding eigenvectors with the function dgeev in maxima and comparing them with eigenvectors I find from the same matrix but using mathematica. In the odd column right eigenvectors in maxima are ...
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Issue forming function of parameters with the Cases function

This is my code so far: k = Import["all.txt.", "Table"]; Cases[k, {name_, G_, H_, S_, Cp_, V_, a1a_, a2b_, a3c_, c1e__, c2f_, omegalan_, cT_} /; name == "compoundname" -> {Cp, G, S}]; ...
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Find the inverse of a sequence in integers in Mathematica

Let k[i] is a strictly increasing data and A=Table[k[i],{i,1,30}]; B=List[k[1],k[3],k[4],k[7],k[10],k[12],k[17],k[18],k[19],k[23],k[26]]; Now I would like to get what is the index for B[n], ...
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Define a pdf with a unique non-null value in mathematica

I'd like to define a pdf such as: g(x):P(x=0)=1. and P(x!=0)=0. i.e. a pdf where the only non-zero probability occurs when x=0. Any ideas? Thanks
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Storing Values so that it prints out certain index

I have a question about storing values. For example, if I have a list of numbers {1,2,3,4,5,6}, how can I save that as for example, f[x] so that when I input f[0], it prints out 1, if I input ...
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Mathematica integration

guys! Sorry in advance about this. Let's say I want to convolve two functions (f and g), a gaussian with a breit-wigner: f[x_] := 1/(Sqrt[2 \[Pi]] \[Sigma])Exp[-(1/2) ((x - \[Mu])/\[Sigma])^2]; ...

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