OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
See A199597 for a guide to related sequences. The Mathematica program includes a graph.
EXAMPLE
least: -0.5973392503648539750049736135997669028331...
greatest: 3.0481385953651166891446050593739052208...
MATHEMATICA
a = 1; b = 3; c = 2;
f[x_] := a*x^2 + b*x*Cos[x]; g[x_] := c*Sin[x]
Plot[{f[x], g[x]}, {x, -2, 4}, {AxesOrigin -> {0, 0}}]
r = x /. FindRoot[f[x] == g[x], {x, -.6, -.5}, WorkingPrecision -> 110]
RealDigits[r] (* A199607, least of 4 roots *)
r = x /. FindRoot[f[x] == g[x], {x, 3, 3.1}, WorkingPrecision -> 110]
RealDigits[r] (* A199708, greatest of 4 roots *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Nov 08 2011
STATUS
approved