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eq

Define symbolic equation

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Syntax

A == B
eq(A,B)

Description

A == B defines a symbolic equation. Use the equation as input to functions such as solve, assume, fcontour, and subs.

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eq(A,B) is equivalent to A == B.

Examples

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Solve this trigonometric equation. Define the equation by using the == operator.

syms x
eqn = sin(x) == cos(x);
solve(eqn,x)
ans =
pi/4
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Plot the equation sin(x2)=sin(y2) by using fimplicit. Define the equation by using the == operator.

syms x y
eqn = sin(x^2) == sin(y^2);
fimplicit(eqn)

Figure contains an axes object. The axes object contains an object of type implicitfunctionline.

Test the equality of two symbolic expressions by using isAlways.

syms x
eqn = x+1 == x+1;
isAlways(eqn)
ans =
  logical
   1
eqn = sin(x)/cos(x) == tan(x);
isAlways(eqn)
ans =
  logical
   1

Check the equality of two symbolic matrices by using isAlways.

A = sym(hilb(3));
B = sym([1 1/2 5; 1/2 2 1/4; 1/3 1/8 1/5]);
isAlways(A == B)
ans =
  3×3 logical array
     1     1     0
     1     0     1
     1     0     1

Compare a matrix and a scalar. The == operator expands the scalar into a matrix of the same dimensions as the input matrix.

A = sym(hilb(3));
B = sym(1/2);
isAlways(A == B)
ans =
  3×3 logical array
     0     1     0
     1     0     0
     0     0     0

Input Arguments

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Input, specified as a number, vector, matrix, or array, or a symbolic number, scalar variable, matrix variable, array, function, matrix function, or expression.

Input, specified as a number, vector, matrix, or array, or a symbolic number, scalar variable, matrix variable, array, function, matrix function, or expression.

Tips

  • Calling == or eq for nonsymbolic A and B invokes the MATLAB® eq function. This function returns a logical array with elements set to logical 1 (true) where A and B are equal; otherwise, it returns logical 0 (false).

  • If both A and B are arrays, then they must have the same dimensions. A == B returns an array of equations A(i,j,...) == B(i,j,...).

Version History

Introduced in R2012a

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