Solve a Set of Equations with Constraints and Interchangeable Varaibles
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Hello, is there any way to solve the equations below using interchangeability algorithm (function of X in 4 dimensions-i,j,k,l)? I’m not a computer science guy and apparently interchangeability algorithm can solve the equations and render multiple solutions with the constraints that are within the equations (The Rs and Hs are known).
R_i-(X_l*X_j) * H_k=0;
R_j-(X_k*X_i) * H_l=0;
R_k-(X_j*X_l) * H_i=0;
R_l-(X_i*X_k) * H_j=0;
The (I ; j) pair and (k ; l) pair are interchangeable.
Each equation apparently is quadratic (I don’t understand this part about it, but the Xs correspond to each other).
I would really appreciate if someone can at least make a suggestion or give their opinion as to what approach can be used.
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Adam Danz
on 23 Jun 2021
Edited: Adam Danz
on 24 Jun 2021
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John D'Errico
on 10 Jun 2021
I think you are worrying about some magic algorithm, when simple linear algebra will suffice. Yes. LINEAR algebra.
Each equation is of the same form
Ri = X_i*X_j*H_k
TAKE THE LOG. Then you have
log(R_i) - log(H_k) = log(X_i) + log(X_j)
So your equations are LINEAR in the log of the unknowns. Solve the linear system for the unknowns. Again, this is linear algebra.
You will find the linear system is singular, at least as you wrote the equations, so no solution will exist unless something rare happens with the constant terms. And if that does happen, then infinitely many solutions will eist.
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Walter Roberson
on 11 Jun 2021
The equations divide by Li*Lj so for stability analysis, it is nice to know that the result is "about 2" instead of having to worry about covering many order of magnitudes. It means the code does not have to be as careful as might otherwise be the case.
However, beyond that, I do not think it helps much.
(My tracking number: T0098914 )
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