Dear R experts,
I want to use numerical methods to solve a complex problem. Here is a very
simple example that gives an idea of what I would like to do. This example
could be solved by hand, but I am interested in finding a numerical
solution in R.
Let's say that I have the following equation:
Maxx (-2x^2+ Cx)=1
I want to numerically solve for C. Of course I could use the first order
condition with respect to x on the left hand side, and find the value of x
that maximizes the function x-> -2x^2+ Cx, (as a function of C), and then
solve for C.
But, let's assume that my left hand side is much more complex and I want to
avoid using the first order condition. So, I would need to use some
numerical techniques directly.
Is there a procedure that could be implemented in R?
Thank you very much for any suggestion!
Aurelien
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