[TIB] Re: solver
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[TIB] Re: solver
Well, I'm sure it goes through numbers like 1e-999, 1e-900, 1e-800,
etc., and once it gets a sign change it checks the specified region. So
ASM does it fast, but they still need an efficient algorithm.
Aaron Sarna wrote:
> So its not really smart, its just running through numbers quickly until
> something happens. If assembly can do it that way so quickly, I need to
> learn asm.
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> Robert Mohr wrote:
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>> On the 86 I believe it searches arbitrary values for the variable and
>> evaluates them on both sides of the equation. Then it subtracts one
>> from the other. When this value changes sign, it attempts to find
>> exactly where it changed signs, or where it was equal to zero. And
>> when the right side of the equation minus the left side equals zero,
>> the equation is true. It then displays the value of x (or whatever
>> variable) it used to get the two sides equal.
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>> On the TI-89, I don't have a clue how it works.
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>> Aaron Sarna wrote:
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>>> I'm specifically thinking about the TI86, but I imagine that it can't
>>> be too different on other calcs...can it?
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>>> Robert Mohr wrote:
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>>>> It depends on the calculator.
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>>>> Aaron Sarna wrote:
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>>>>> I know that this doesn't really belong on the Basic mailing list,
>>>>> but just out of curiosity, does anyone know how Solver works? Does
>>>>> it just do trial and error progressively getting farther from your
>>>>> guess, or is there actually some math involved?
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