HP-15C
X=0 Always returns false if X contains a matrix descriptor
TEST 0 (X≠0)
Always returns true if X contains a matrix descriptor
TEST 5 (X=Y) Returns true if X and Y contain the same matrix descriptor. This does
not compare any matrix elements!
TEST 6 (X≠Y)
Returns true if X and Y contain a different matrix descriptor or if X or Y
doesn't contain a matrix at all
Last X Operations which affect the RESULT matrix or produce a scalar in X also
affect Last X in the usual way
Maxtrix operations in a program
USER mode When USER mode is on STO & RCL operations on matrix elements
increment the R1/R0 register (see above).
When such an instruction is entered in a program a "u" replaces the
dash after the program line number to indicate that the command will
increment R1/R0.
If in programmed USER STO & USER RCL mode the R1/R0 registers
wrap around to (1,1) the next program line is skipped. This can be
helpful when accessing all matrix elements without explicit knowledge of
the matrix dimensions
MATRIX 7
MATRIX 8
Row norm & Frobenius norm. Puts original X into Last X. Then if X is a
matrix the norm is calculated and placed in X and the next program line
is executed. If X is a scalar it remains unchanged and the next program
line is skipped. This can be used to test whether X contains a matrix or
a scalar
Root Finding (Solver)
Memory The solver needs 5 registers. These are allocated from the uncommitted
registers space, see MEM. The solver and the numerical integrator (see
below) share their registers
SOLVE 0-9,
.0-.9, A-E
Finds real root of a function. This is a value X where the function f(X)
evaluates to 0.
• SOLVE expects two initial guesses for X in X and Y. These values can
be used to narrow down the serach for a root in case f(x) has
multiple roots. X=Y is permissable
• It then makes repeated GSB calls to the label with the current X
value being present in the stack's X, Y, Z and T register
• The program at the label must calculate the function f(X) and return
the result in X before it executes the RTN
• When SOLVE finally ends the stack will contain the following values:
X: Value for which f(X)=0, this is the "root"
Y: X value of the 2
nd
to last evaluation step
Z: f(X) at the root value – should be 0!
• If no root can be found Error 8 occurs (in RUN mode)
• Note that SOLVE eats up two of the seven possible GSB levels: One
for SOLVE and one for the calls to the user function
• The program which calculates f(x) must not call SOLVE (no nesting)
Complex mode SOLVE ignores the complex stack and can only calculate real roots
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