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Balancing Chemical Equations

  • January 5, 2012
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I am using a matrix method for balancing a chemical equations. As a result, I get a vector x, which contains a set of non-integer numbers. Next, I need this vector is multiplied by a number Y, to obtain a set of integers. Total sum of these integers should be as small as possible.
How do I calculate the number Y?
See the picture and Mathcad worksheet in attach.

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Viktor

Best answer by Fred_Kohlhepp

A brute force approach

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VladimirN24-Ruby III
24-Ruby III
January 5, 2012

In this case, not even enough constraints on the coefficients in the matrix "Coeffs".

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January 5, 2012

A brute force approach

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ViktorKorobov1-VisitorAuthor
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January 5, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Fred!
It really works!

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