MATLAB MATLABCan it do Symbolic Manipulations?

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The discussion centers on the capabilities of MATLAB's Symbolic Math Toolbox (SMT) for solving complex equations for the variable 'x'. It highlights that while SMT can handle symbolic notation, it is only available on 32-bit installations of MATLAB in Windows, with 64-bit versions lacking this feature. In contrast, SMT is accessible in 64-bit MATLAB for Linux. A user shares their experience of troubleshooting the 'syms' function not being recognized in their 64-bit Windows installation, emphasizing the need for awareness regarding platform-specific limitations. Additionally, it is noted that SMT does not recognize hyperbolic functions like cosh and sinh when simplifying equations.
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For example: If I have some ridiculously long equation, and I want to solve it for 'x' can it do it?

I know that there are better software packages that can handle symbolic notation like Mathematica, but I would like for my output to be in the style of MATLAB.
 
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If you have the Symbolic Math Toolbox, then yes.

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Oooh...I think I just might!
 
Keep in mind that SMT is only available on 32bit installations of Matlab in the Windows environment, if you've got the 64bit variation installed, then congratulations you don't have SMT. Oddly enough SMT is available in 64bit Matlab for for the linux environment.

I just figured I'd throw out the heads up since I wasted a day trying to figure out why 'syms' wasn't recognized on my 64bit MATLAB install.
 
there is MATLAB for the linux environment? got have that...
 
Just for the record, Sym. Math Toolbox is not aware of cosh/sinh functions when simplifying equations. It can't see them.
 

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