Simultaneous Equations

[Eigensheep]

It reallly only works for linear equations though. You start by entering how many variables you have and then enter the equations into the boxes. When you click solve it gives the answers to all the unknowns to a maximum of 3dp [you could change this - I used round($ans,3)]

It's most useful if you have more than 2 variables.

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#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
Global $num_unknowns = Number(InputBox("Enter number of unknowns","How many unknowns are there? [NB. You need as many equations as there are unknowns]",3))
Dim $coeff[$num_unknowns+1][$num_unknowns+2]
Dim $values[$num_unknowns+1][$num_unknowns+2]
GUICreate("Enter Equations:",(48*$num_unknowns) + 121,(26*$num_unknowns) + 77)
For $n = 1 To $num_unknowns
For $r = 1 To $num_unknowns
$values[$n][$r] = GUICtrlCreateInput("",48 * $r, 26 * $n, 25, 21)
GUICtrlCreateLabel(StringMid("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",$r,1), (48 * $r)+26, (26 * $n)+5, 10, 17)
If $r < $num_unknowns Then
GUICtrlCreateLabel("+", (48 * $r)+37, (26 * $n)+5, 10, 17)
Else
GUICtrlCreateLabel("=", (48 * $r)+37, (26 * $n)+5, 10, 17)
EndIf
Next
$values[$n][$r] = GUICtrlCreateInput("",48 * $r, 26 * $n, 25, 21)
Next
$solve_button = GUICtrlCreateButton("Solve",(48*$num_unknowns) + 38,(26*$num_unknowns) + 36, 50, 25)
GUISetState()

While 1
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $msg
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
ExitLoop
Case $solve_button
For $n = 1 To $num_unknowns
For $r = 1 To $num_unknowns+1
$coeff[$n][$r] = Number(GUICtrlRead($values[$n][$r]))
Next
Next
GUISetState(@SW_HIDE)
$sols = _Solve($num_unknowns,$coeff)
$solutWin = GUICreate("Solutions:", 220, (21 * $sols[0])+ 42)
For $n = 1 To $sols[0]

;You can change the round() in the next line:
GUICtrlCreateLabel(StringMid("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz",$n,1) & " = " & Round($sols[$n],3) & " (Max. 3dp)", 50, 21 * $n, 200, 20)


Next
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$solutWin)
EndSwitch
Sleep(100)
WEnd

; ======================================================================
; Name...........: _Solve
; Description ...: Finds all unknowns in linear simultaneous equations
; Syntax.........: _Solve($num_unknowns, ByRef $coeff)
; Parameters ....: $num_unknowns - Number of unknown variables (i.e. X,Y,Z is 3)
; $coeff - 2d array containing equations as coefficients: $coeff[1-based $equation][1-based coefficients]
; Return values .: Success - Array: 1st element is number of unknowns, elements 1 to $i are their values, in order
; Author ........: Jordan
; Remarks .......: Will only solve for linear equations. All variables on left of = sign and constant (include as last element in array) on the right.
;=======================================================================

Func _Solve($num_unknowns, ByRef $coeff)
Dim $solutions[$num_unknowns+1] = [$num_unknowns]
$backupArray = $coeff
$numberOfUns = $num_unknowns

For $r = 1 To $numberOfUns
For $eliminatingValue = 1 To $num_unknowns-1
Dim $new_eqs[$num_unknowns+1-$eliminatingValue][$num_unknowns+2]
For $current_eq = 1 To UBound($coeff,1)-2
Dim $bypassStep[2][$num_unknowns+2]
$value = $coeff[$current_eq+1][$eliminatingValue]
For $index = 1 To UBound($coeff,2)-1
$bypassStep[0][$index] = $coeff[$current_eq][$index] * $value
Next
$value = $coeff[$current_eq][$eliminatingValue]
For $index = 1 To UBound($coeff,2)-1
$bypassStep[1][$index] = $coeff[$current_eq+1][$index] * $value
Next
For $index = 1 To UBound($coeff,2)-1
$new_eqs[$current_eq][$index] = $bypassStep[0][$index] - $bypassStep[1][$index]
Next
Next
$coeff = $new_eqs
Next

$ans = $coeff[1][UBound($coeff,2)-1] / $coeff[1][UBound($coeff,2)-2]
$solutions[$num_unknowns] = $ans

For $eqn = 1 To UBound($backupArray,1)-1
$backupArray[$eqn][UBound($backupArray,2)-2] = $backupArray[$eqn][UBound($backupArray,2)-1] - ($backupArray[$eqn][UBound($backupArray,2)-2] * $ans)
Next
ReDim $backupArray[UBound($backupArray,1)-1][UBound($backupArray,2)-1]
$num_unknowns = $num_unknowns - 1
$coeff = 1
$coeff = $backupArray

Next

Return $solutions

EndFunc; ==>_Solve()

[lareneg]

Awesome! Pity my calculator can't do this =p

[Larnil]

Thank you - just what I needed but never came around to do myself