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I am trying to find numerically $\arg\min_{x\in(1, +\infty),y\in(0, 1)}\sum_i\log(xy+\alpha_ix+\beta_iy+\gamma_i)$, where the sum has a large number of terms, and the coefficients are such that the expression is always defined ($\alpha_i, \gamma_i$>0, \beta_i>-1).

Of course, one can rephrase this as trying to solve the following system: $\sum_i\frac{y+\alpha_i}{xy+\alpha_ix+\beta_iy+\gamma_i}=\sum_i\frac{x+\beta_iy}{xy+\alpha_ix+\beta_iy+\gamma_i}=0$.

Is there any theory behind this kind of equations?

Thanks in advance.

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    Or I could close the question myself on one site when it is answered on the other site...2012-03-06

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