OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
See A199597 for a guide to related sequences. The Mathematica program includes a graph.
EXAMPLE
least: -3.80284270062359171640437975188554983520...
greatest: 1.71776170155914673794654693768308401...
MATHEMATICA
a = 1; b = -4; c = 4;
f[x_] := a*x^2 + b*x*Cos[x]; g[x_] := c*Sin[x]
Plot[{f[x], g[x]}, {x, -2 Pi, Pi}, {AxesOrigin -> {0, 0}}]
r = x /. FindRoot[f[x] == g[x], {x, -3.9, -3.8}, WorkingPrecision -> 110]
RealDigits[r] (* A199731 least of 4 roots *)
r = x /. FindRoot[f[x] == g[x], {x, 1.71, 1.72}, WorkingPrecision -> 110]
RealDigits[r] (* A199732 greatest of 4 roots *)
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,cons
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Nov 09 2011
STATUS
approved