Subject: find minimum of a function of three variables
From: Ether Jones
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 18:57:31 -0700 (PDT)
Hello.
What is the proper way to find a local minimum for a function of three variables f(x,y,z) in maxima?
I know I could take the partial with respect to each var and set the resulting 3 functions equal to zero and then use minpack_solve, but is this the best way to do it?
Thank you.