I want to smooth this function plot

In summary, the author is asking for ways to smooth a function so that it does not jump around too much early on in the calculation. They are also asking for a function that can be used to model human decision-making.
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adan
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Hi,
I have the following function, which is computed by: (x+n)/(x+y+n+m),
where x, y are real numbers
n, m are natural numbers
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What techniques I can use to smooth the function preventing it to jump up or down at an early stage.

I would appreciate your suggestion.
Thanks
 
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I'm confused, your axis on the bottom is labeled as T, what does that have to do with your function?

I kind of assumed x and y were both inputs into your function, so I'm confused how you graphed it like this in general.
 
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Office_Shredder said:
I'm confused, your axis on the bottom is labeled as T, what does that have to do with your function?

I kind of assumed x and y were both inputs into your function, so I'm confused how you graphed it like this in general.
Thank you. T represents the time. It seems that n increases quickly in the early timesteps. I am still thinking of ways to use T in the formula.
 
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adan said:
Thank you. T represents the time. It seems that n increases quickly in the early timesteps. I am still thinking of ways to use T in the formula.
You have still not told us what it is that you have graphed.
 
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The graph in post #1 makes no sense given your formula. The labels on the graph are C and T, but the formula appears to be a function of x and y, as well as m and n.

Disregarding the m and n terms for the moment, if you have ##f(x, y) = \frac x {x + y}##, the graph will be a surface in three dimensions, with a discontinuity along the line y = -x.
 
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The formula, as well as the graph, are already smooth within their domain.
 
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Thank you. Yes, I just want to slow down the jump at the beginning.
 
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adan said:
Thank you. Yes, I just want to slow down the jump at the beginning.
So please provide the following functions, as you've already been asked:

x(T)
n(T)
y(T)
m(T)
 
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berkeman said:
So please provide the following functions, as you've already been asked:

x(T)
n(T)
y(T)
m(T)
x,n,y,m are variables that are changing over time
 
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adan said:
x,n,y,m are variables
You have a plot with them! Show us the funtion that you used to generate the plot please.
 
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berkeman said:
You have a plot with them! Show us the funtion that you used to generate the plot please.
I construct the function but not fully sure if it is the best way to put all the variables together. I am building a simulation and trying to model human decisions but my model is very simple. The function is above with the question. x and y represent positive and negative personal experiences. n and m represent positive and negative opinions on social media. I assume the combination of all variables specifies the probability of consumption. Because at the beginning of the simulation, social media has 0 opinions, at step 1, multiple opinions are posted.
 
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You have plotted a function ##F\, : \, \mathbb{R}^+\longrightarrow [0,1]## which means for any value ##T\in \mathbb{R}^+## you plotted a point ##(T,F(T)).## Our question is: What is ##F##? It depends only on ##T##, so how do we get from ##\dfrac{x+n}{x+n+y+m}## to ##F(T)##?
 
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fresh_42 said:
You have plotted a function ##F\, : \, \mathbb{R}^+\longrightarrow [0,1]## which means for any value ##T\in \mathbb{R}^+## you plotted a point ##(T,F(T)).## Our question is: What is ##F##? It depends only on ##T##, so how do we get from ##\dfrac{x+n}{x+n+y+m}## to ##F(T)##?
F depends on all x,y,n,m, and T also.
 
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Sigh. Your obfuscations will get you nowhere...

Whatever. If you don't like the first point, then just don't plot it. How's that for a solution?
 
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berkeman said:
Sigh. Your obfuscations will get you nowhere...

Whatever. If you don't like the first point, then just don't plot it. How's that for a solution?
Ok, thank you. I will look into your suggestion.
 
  • #16
Okay. Will close the thread, we seem to have the kind of answer that the OP wanted.
 
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