Nusc Messages 752 Reaction score 2 Thread starter Oct 12, 2009 #1 I need to solve this implicit function of the catenary k=cosh(k/sqrt(k^2-1)) how do i Do this in mathematica?
I need to solve this implicit function of the catenary k=cosh(k/sqrt(k^2-1)) how do i Do this in mathematica?
lurflurf Homework Helper Messages 2,459 Reaction score 159 Oct 12, 2009 #2 FindRoot[k==Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2-1]], {k,guess}] Where guess is a guess of the answer.
Hepth Science Advisor Gold Member Messages 458 Reaction score 40 Oct 13, 2009 #3 If you do a : Plot[{k, Cosh[k/Sqrt[(k^2 - 1)]]}, {k, 0, 4}] You can get an approximate guess to use lurflurf's suggestion, for the two roots. FindRoot[Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] - k, {k, 0.6}] FindRoot[Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] - k, {k, 2}]
If you do a : Plot[{k, Cosh[k/Sqrt[(k^2 - 1)]]}, {k, 0, 4}] You can get an approximate guess to use lurflurf's suggestion, for the two roots. FindRoot[Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] - k, {k, 0.6}] FindRoot[Cosh[k/Sqrt[k^2 - 1]] - k, {k, 2}]