[R] Need help

[Bert Gunter]

Well, then ...

I've cc'ed this to R-Help so that you can get other opinions to that I
express below.

R is for data analysis, statistics, and graphing data. R **can** do
(natively) some symbolic mathematics/algebra; and there are R packages
(Ryacas for one) that provide interfaces to symbolic math systems
(Yacas in this case). But, in general, since you're already using
Maple for this purpose, I'd say to stick with it and learn to use R
for its intended purpose. One good tutorial to this end is "An
Introduction to R," which ships with every copy of R. There are also
many on the Web, and CRAN has many books on R listed.

-- Bert

On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 2:56 PM, pial das <pialdas at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks, Bert.
> However, this is not a HW. I use Maple and Matlab. Want to learn about R
> too.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Bert Gunter <gunter.berton at gene.com>
> To: pial das <pialdas at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "r-help at r-project.org" <r-help at r-project.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [R] Need help
>
> Homework? We don't do homework here.
>
> -- Bert
>
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 11:56 AM, pial das <pialdas at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I am brand new in this site as well as in R. Please accept my early
>> apology if it's not the right place to ask such a question.
>>
>> I have the following equation:
>>
>> b=[2(1-a)(1+2a)^0.5]/(1+3a)
>>
>> How can I solve the above equation for 'a' using R?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> KD
>>
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Bert Gunter
Genentech Nonclinical Biostatistics

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Phone: 467-7374
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