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Mathematica

VarTran will automatically convert equations from versions 3.0, 4.0 and 4.1 of Mathematica software package into the format required for either an output variable or objective function.  This task is performed using the Paste Equation dialog box.

To obtain the equation from Mathematica, select the equation and select the Edit - Copy menu item to copy the equation to the clipboard.  It is now ready to be pasted into the Paste Equation dialog box.  

The following conversions are performed automatically:
  • Variables are converted to valid symbols.  Illegal characters are replaced by underscores and the symbol may be shortened.  The original variable name from EXCEL is preserved in the variable name field of VarTran when input variables are automatically created.
  • The following Mathematica functions are converted: Abs, Sqrt, Exp, Sin, Cos, Tan, ArcSin, ArcCos, ArcTan, Sinh, Cosh, Tanh, Pi, E, Min, and Max.
  • Numbers are converted from the e-format (1e-50) to the 10^ format (1 10^-50) used by VarTran.