1.18.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

1.18.2.1 How do I identify the source of a "Tag times protected" error?

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I have some code that looks like

Table[ 
    a = 1; 
    b = {2, 3} 
    c = i;, 
    {i, 2} 
] 
 
which gives an error: 
  Set::write: Tag Times in c {2,3} is Protected....

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answered by Mr.Wizard https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=121 35 votes

1.18.2.2 Labeling individual curves in Mathematica

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I need to create a plot for export and inclusion in a report. Is there a better way to label curves than PlotLegends? From what I’ve read and my personal experience,...

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answered by Artes https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=184 47 votes

1.18.2.3 How to add a vertical line to a plot

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In the plot below I would like to add two vertical lines at \(x = \frac {\pi }{15} \pm \frac {1}{20}\). How can I do that?

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answered by Ajasja https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=745 82 votes

1.18.2.4 Drawing a square root spiral

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Here is a start. I’m looking for a nice way to draw it.

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answered by Bob Hanlon https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=9362 21 votes

1.18.2.5 Multivariable Taylor expansion does not work as expected

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The basic multivariable Taylor expansion formula around a point is as follows:

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answered by Jens https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=245 71 votes

1.18.2.6 Solving \(L=\frac {3}{2} \sqrt {4 \pi ^2 A^2+W^2}-\frac {\sqrt {5 W \sqrt {4 \pi ^2 A^2+W^2}+6 \pi ^2 A^2+3 W^2}}{\sqrt {2}}+\frac {3 W}{2}\) for \(W\)

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When I solve the aforementioned equation for \(W\) or \(A\) on Mathematica I get a long and ugly equation in return, namely one of the solutions for \(W\) is: (attempt to read at your own health)

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answered by Alexei Boulbitch https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=788 15 votes

1.18.2.7 Mathematica command that allows it to read my intentions

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In version 2.0 of Mathematica there was a command, ReadProgrammerIntentions[ ] which allowed it rapidly compose code that could solve problems simple to complex, ...

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answered by MarcoB https://mathematica.stackexchange.com/landing/r/digest?cta=user&id=27951 38 votes