7.35.1 Top new questions this week

7.35.1.1 Efficient multidimensional optimization while constraining some coordinates
7.35.1.2 MorphologicalEulerNumber misbehaving in 3D?
7.35.1.3 NDSolve misses nontrivial solution
7.35.1.4 How to make this Box Plot
7.35.1.5 How to make a dynamic plot of a holed circle using "Manipulate"
7.35.1.6 Problem while exporting PDF vs PNG
7.35.1.7 Writing a document-like Text
7.35.1.1 Efficient multidimensional optimization while constraining some coordinates

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I have a function  f[x]  with a high-dimensional vector input and a scalar output. I am looking to minimize this function while constraining some of the components of ... 
[performance-tuning] [numerics] [mathematical-optimization]
 
asked by Szabolcs https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=12 19 votes
answered by Henrik Schumacher https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=38178 22 votes
7.35.1.2 MorphologicalEulerNumber misbehaving in 3D?

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Context 
I would like to compute the  MorphologicalEulerNumber  of 3D GaussianRandomField as a function of height above a given 
threshold. 
Attempt 
I proceed as follows:... 
[bugs] [computational-geometry] [topology] [morphologicalcomponents]
 
asked by chris https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=1089 8 votes
answered by Henrik Schumacher https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=38178 3 votes
7.35.1.3 NDSolve misses nontrivial solution

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The initial value problem I would like to solve possesses an analytical solution 
... 
[differential-equations] [nonlinear]
 
asked by Ulrich Neumann https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=53677 5 votes
7.35.1.4 How to make this Box Plot

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I want to mimic the following style (not necessarily the same data) 
 
So far, I got the following 
... 
[plotting] [probability-or-statistics] [data] [charts] [style]
 
asked by sam wolfe https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=64001 5 votes
answered by kglr https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=125 7 votes
7.35.1.5 How to make a dynamic plot of a holed circle using "Manipulate"

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I would like to make a dynamic circle with the inner radius ($R_a(t)$) moving to $R_b$ like the image below. I had difficulty using Manipulate and leaving the intersections colored as in the image. ... 
[plotting] [graphics] [manipulate] [geometry] [circle]
 
asked by Felipe https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=78020 5 votes
answered by kglr https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=125 11 votes
7.35.1.6 Problem while exporting PDF vs PNG

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I have the following  RegionPlot  (which code I don't present since it comes from a long expression): 
 
When I right click on it (within the notebook) and try to save ... 
[plotting] [export] [regions] [mesh] [pdf-format]
 
asked by sam wolfe https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=64001 5 votes
answered by Chip Hurst https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=4346 6 votes
7.35.1.7 Writing a document-like Text

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Imagine I have the following code 
 Graphics[{LightBlue, Rectangle[], Black, Text["Hello", {.1, .9}]}] 
 
 
If I had more text to the ... 
[graphics] [style] [text] [writing]
 
asked by sam wolfe https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=64001 4 votes
answered by David G. Stork https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9735 7 votes