Solve function with variables

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Emrecan
Emrecan on 7 Aug 2012
syms c ho
S=solve('c^2/(2*R)+(2*delta_p*c*(pi-2))/(pi*Er)+ho-h_lk=0','w(i)=ho+(2*c*delta_p)/Er');
I am trying to solve variables in the equation, only c and ho are the unknown variables. w(i) is changing in the loop, and I want to calculate variable values continuously. Other varibles are the known and assigned values. How can I solve the problem? solve function currently wants everything numerical except the unknowns.
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Emrecan
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Azzi Abdelmalek
Azzi Abdelmalek on 7 Aug 2012
what are the unknown variables?
Emrecan
Emrecan on 8 Aug 2012
c and ho are the unknown variables

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Answers (3)

Matt Fig
Matt Fig on 7 Aug 2012
Edited: Matt Fig on 8 Aug 2012
You can specify the variables of interest to the solve command.
S=solve('c^2/(2*R)+(2*delta_p*c*(pi-2))/(pi*Er)+ho-h_lk=0','w(i)=ho+(2*c*delta_p)/Er','c','ho');
To replace the indexed w, use:
S=solve('c^2/(2*R)+(2*delta_p*c*(pi-2))/(pi*Er)+ho-h_lk=0',sprintf('%f=ho+(2*c*delta_p)/Er',w(ii)),'c','ho');

Azzi Abdelmalek
Azzi Abdelmalek on 7 Aug 2012
s1='c^2/(2*R)+(2*delta_p*c*(pi-2))/(pi*Er)+ho-h_lk=0',
s2=[num2str(w(i)) '=ho+(2*c*delta_p)/Er']);
s=solve(s1,s2,'c','ho')
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Emrecan
Emrecan on 8 Aug 2012
I need something like num2str, but in this case it does not work.
Matt Fig
Matt Fig on 8 Aug 2012
What does that mean, "It doesn't work"? Did you get an error? If so, what error? Did MATLAB crash? Did the computer catch fire? Please be more specific. Also, you might try SPRINTF as I show above.

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Walter Roberson
Walter Roberson on 8 Aug 2012
syms c ho
S = solve(c^2/(2*R)+(2*delta_p*c*(pi-2))/(pi*Er)+ho-h_lk, ho+(2*c*delta_p)/Er - w(i), c, ho);

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