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How to create a vector function (mapping)?

asked 2013-11-06 05:57:46 +0100

gundamlh gravatar image

for example,

x(t) = vector([1,1])*exp(-t)

TypeError Traceback (most recent call last)

x = vector([1,1])*exp(-t)

It works!

However, x is not a mapping but a symbolic expression.

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answered 2013-11-06 06:17:14 +0100

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It depends on what do you consider as a "mapping". The symbolic expression defined by

sage: var('t')
t
sage: x = vector([1,1])*exp(-t)

represents a (symbolic) function, which you can evaluate:

sage: x(t=13)
(e^(-13), e^(-13))

or derivate:

sage: x.derivative(t)
(-e^(-t), -e^(-t))

and so on.

If you want to define a python function, then you have to write something like:

sage: x = lambda t: (e^(-t), e^(-t))
sage: x(13)
(e^(-13), e^(-13))
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Thanks! I don't want the python function, i.e., lambda.., because I want to use x.laplace(t,s) at one time, instead of a loop ::: for i in range(0,n): x[i].laplace(t,s)

gundamlh gravatar imagegundamlh ( 2013-11-06 08:24:33 +0100 )edit

@gundamlh I think this is not possible with the current implementation of the `laplace` method.

ppurka gravatar imageppurka ( 2013-11-07 06:22:54 +0100 )edit

@ppurka I agree with you.

gundamlh gravatar imagegundamlh ( 2013-11-22 11:37:15 +0100 )edit

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