Min/Max finder

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Min/Max Finder This application allows: find min/max of function with many arguments calculate function with many arguments draw plots

How use How find min/max Select name for function (default name is y) Enter source to calculate function You can use few statements. But remember: each statement must be ended by ; For example: y=(x1-1)*(x1-1) + (x2-2)*(x2-2); You can use next functions in your statement: sin, cos, tan exp, ln pow, sqrt Create list of argumets, using buttons "Add","Del" and "Update" For each argument enter min, max and initial values Select min or max you looking for Enter precision Select search method: Hooke and Jeeves Hooke, R. and Jeeves, T.A. (1961) J. Ass. Comput. Mach. 8, 212-229. Nelder and Mead J. A. Nelder and R. Mead, ``A Simplex Method for Function Minimization,'' Computer Journal, 7, 308 - 313 (1965). Select max number of steps for search method Click on button "Run" How calculate function with many arguments Click on help button of the applet to get detail instruction How draw plots Click on help button of the applet to get detail instruction

Technical information The application uses CScript engine to calculate function.

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