Mathematica Tutorial

Inequalities

Reduce[ineqs,{x,y,...}]	reduce a collection of inequalities
FindInstance[ineqs,{x,y,...}]	find an instance that satisfies the ineqs

Handling inequalities.

This finds a reduced form for the inequalities.

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These inequalities can never be satisfied.

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It is easy to end up with rather complicated results.

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Equations can often be solved to give definite values of variables. But inequalities typically just define regions that can only be specified by other inequalities. You can use FindInstance to find definite values of variables that satisfy a particular set of inequalities.

This finds a point in the region specified by the inequalities.

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Minimize[{expr,ineq},{x,y,...}]	minimize expr while satisfying ineqs
Maximize[{expr,ineq},{x,y,...}]	maximize expr while satisfying ineqs

Constrained minimization and maximization.

This gives the maximum, together with where it occurs.

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