A solver is a piece of mathematical software, possibly in the form of a stand-alone computer program or as a software library, that 'solves' a mathematical problem. A solver takes problem descriptions in some sort of generic form and calculates their solution. In a solver, the emphasis is on creating a program or library that can easily be applied to other problems of similar type.
A solver is a piece of mathematical software, possibly in the form of a stand-alone computer program or as a software library, that 'solves' a mathematical problem. A solver takes problem descriptions in some sort of generic form and calculates their solution. In a solver, the emphasis is on creating a program or library that can easily be applied to other problems of similar type.
== Solver types == Types of problems with existing dedicated solvers include: Linear and non-linear equations. In the case of a single equation, the "solver" is more appropriately called a root-finding algorithm. Systems of linear equations. Nonlinear systems. Systems of polynomial equations, which are a special case of non linear systems, better solved by specific solvers. Linear and non-linear optimisation problems Systems of ordinary differential equations Systems of differential algebraic equations Boolean satisfiability problems, including SAT solvers Quantified boolean formula solvers Constraint satisfaction problems Shortest path problems Minimum spanning tree problems Combinatorial optimization Game solvers for problems in game theory Three-body problem
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