Solve large equation (Mathematica)

[Anna Kaladze]

Hi All,

I have a big ugly function (please see the attached Mathematica file), of tau (f(tau)). The only parameters there in symbolic form are w and v. I need to take the derivative of this function with respect to tau, set it equal to zero and solve for tau. (Please see g(tau)). But Solve runs for a long time. Part of me says it is not surprising because the function is complicated, but part of me is saying I am doing something wrong which makes Solver run “inefficiently”, as in the past I was able to get a nice compact solution for tau albeit for somewhat less complex looking problems. Can you please help?

Thanks a lot.

Anna.

 

[queenofbabes]

Perhaps nice compact solutions simply don't exist if your expressions are too complicated. Do you really require an algebraic expression? If not, plug in your expressions for w and v, then use Solve/NSolve.

 

[Anna Kaladze]

Perhaps nice compact solutions simply don't exist if your expressions are too complicated. Do you really require an algebraic expression? If not, plug in your expressions for w and v, then use Solve/NSolve.

Yes, I require an algebraic solution. I wonder what would be the most efficient way to get in Mathematica.

 

[Dale]

Just let it run. If it is messy then it will take a long time.

Can you expand it about some point?

 

[I_am_learning]

It appears that you are trying to maximize(or Minimize) the function. If so there is already the Maximize (and Minimize) functions.