CompMathBSc, English 20 September 2006 Today: still Excel  Admin  Quick review (chart example)  What is Solver? (+installing)  One–variable function: min, max & root–search  Links Today: still Excel  Admin  Quick review (chart example)  What is Solver? (+installing)  One–variable function: min, max & root–search  Links

2/8 AdministrativeAdministrative  Outline of this semester (almost ready and sure:P)  Test(s)? When?  Course website (...)  Questions?  Outline of this semester (almost ready and sure:P)  Test(s)? When?  Course website (...)  Questions?

3/8 Quick review (chart example)  Download startup data file: knight.kit.bme.hu/goren/BSc_english/data02.txt  calculate ln c  Chart Wizard  formatting  trendline  Download startup data file: knight.kit.bme.hu/goren/BSc_english/data02.txt  calculate ln c  Chart Wizard  formatting  trendline

4/8 Goal:Goal:

5/8 SolverSolver  add-in by Frontline Systems (in coop with Microsoft)  for solving linear (+ nonlinear) systems  functions: min, max values  installation:  Tools / Add-Ins / click Solver Add-In  reach Solver from the Tools menu  add-in by Frontline Systems (in coop with Microsoft)  for solving linear (+ nonlinear) systems  functions: min, max values  installation:  Tools / Add-Ins / click Solver Add-In  reach Solver from the Tools menu

6/8 Solver example  function: f(x)= x-0.8x x x 4  create graph  min, max: manually  min, max: with Solver  roots with Solver  function: f(x)= x-0.8x x x 4  create graph  min, max: manually  min, max: with Solver  roots with Solver

7/8 How to get on with Solver  Solver Official Homepage [Frontline Systems]  MS Office Online  University of Pittsburgh  Solver Official Homepage [Frontline Systems]  MS Office Online  University of Pittsburgh

Have a nice day:)