Can I install Mavericks on a Mac that came with Yosemite pre installed?

I just bought a brand new Mac with the following specs:
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014)
2.8 GHz Intel Core i7
16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Intel Iris Pro 1536 MB
It came with OS X Yosemite installed. Though I love all the new features, this new OS doesn't support some important Apps I need to install. Could I say, install Mavericks on a partition of my HDD? I've looked on several forums and haven't found any good answers. Some folks say it's tricky. Others say it can't be done. Could anyone help?
-Chris

It cannot be done.
For details:   http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201686
Best.

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