Tag Archives: VBA

Alternative iterative solvers

Posted on 03/03/2026 by dougaj4

This post looks at alternative solutions to a problem posted on Quora: How can 2^x = 10x be solved? One of the alternatives requires a new function linking to Scipy that has been added to the pyScipy module, that can be downloaded … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU and Strand7 check update

Posted on 05/12/2025 by dougaj4

Results of the continuous beam spreadsheet were last checked against Strand7 results 10 years ago. I have now updated this check with the latest version (4.19), which can be downloaded from: ConBeamU.zip The download file now includes: The Strand7 check … Continue reading →

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ConBeamU update

Posted on 20/09/2025 by dougaj4

Following a comment at https://newtonexcelbach.com/2023/01/20/using-conbeamu/ I have updated the ConBeamU-Template file so that the function to select the input range works the same as in the main spreadsheet. For more details of how the spreadsheet works, see the link above, … Continue reading →

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Python functools and the Fibonacci Sequence

Posted on 19/06/2025 by dougaj4

The Python functools module has been around since 2006, so it’s not exactly new, but it is something I don’t currently use, but with potential to be useful. This link: Functools module in Python provides details and examples of all … Continue reading →

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Pandigital sums and Python permutations and combinations

Posted on 13/04/2025 by dougaj4

The New Scientist brain twister from last weeks edition has several problems involving pandigital sums, which are additions that use each of the digits from 0 to 9 exactly once, and with no number within the sum that starts with … Continue reading →

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