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Preface

Solvers

This mostly live-code computational Wiki book addresses two audiences: STEM high school students...

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Multiply both Sides

Solvers Sides of Equations

What: Multiply both sides of == by the same expression. Why: Such side-wise multiplication is an ...

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Divide both Sides

Solvers Sides of Equations

What: Divide both sides of == by the same expression. Why: Such side-wise division is an essentia...

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Add to Sides

Solvers Sides of Equations

What: Add the same expression to the both sides of == . Why: Such side-wise addition is an essent...

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Subtract from Sides

Solvers Sides of Equations

What: Subtract the same expression from the both sides of == Why: Such side-wise subtraction is...

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Right hand side vs. Left hand side

Solvers Sides of Equations

What: Different sides to an operator e.g. == Why: Proper treatment of the sides of an operator e...

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Implicit Line Equation

Vector Algebra Lines

line

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+ and - operators

Vector Algebra Vector Arithmetic

What: Addition and Subtraction of Vectors Why: Detailed computations Time To Complete: 2 hours  ...

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Terminologies

Solvers Background

lhs : Left Hand Side rhs : Right Hand Side p = q : an identity Equational Expression: expr1 ...

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instance [ ]

Solvers solve[ ]

radius=norm[{x,y}]; linear = 3*x+2*y; pts = instance [linear <= 3 and 0.5<=radius <=1 , 300];...

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solve a*x +b == 0 for x

Solvers solve[ ]

sol = solve a*x +b == 0 for x; show sol; save as solve4; Output "sol" → {-(b/a)}

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solve a*x + b = 0

Solvers solve[ ]

sol = solve[ a*x + b == 0, {x}]; show sol; save as solve4; Output "sol" → {-(b/a)}

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Words

Solvers Background

"I am a word"

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Operators

Solvers Background

= + - * / {} () ; "" -> < > <= ⋂ ⋃ ⊕ ✕ ∂ ∈ ∉ ⊂ → and

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Phrases

Solvers Background

The highlighted are the phrases pts = evaluate l2 in the -1 to 3 range at increments of (1/4); ...

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==

Solvers Background

value to rhs. What do we mean equal by value? Example: 3 = 6/2 in spite of the fact that lhs and ...

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Symbolic Computing

Vector Algebra What is Vector Algebra?

What: Concept of Symbolic ComputingWhy: Computing with symbols and non-numeralsTime To Complete: ...

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What is Algebra?

Vector Algebra What is Vector Algebra?

What: Concept of AlgebraWhy: What is an algebra why you need algebraTime To Complete: 1 hour N...

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What is a Vector?

Vector Algebra What is Vector Algebra?

Any set of objects with addition, subtraction and multiplication is an algebra. Any such object r...

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Scale Factor < 0

Vector Algebra Vector Arithmetic

What: Negative scale factorWhy: How to reverse a vector to point in the opposite directionTime To...

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