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The Mathematica Book

The Mathematica Book, version 5.0

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\v (TeX), \[Hacek] (), 999

Validated numeric computation, Interval, 740, 1184

ValueQ, 268, 1317

Values, associated with different symbols, 317

         defining, 312

         for symbols, 64

         getting lists of, 322

         local, Module, 389, 1213

         symbolic, 66

         testing for, ValueQ, 268, 1317

         types of, 1052

van Hoeij algorithms, RSolve, 1071, 1269

Vantage point, ViewPoint, 152, 532, 1319

varargs, 273

\varepsilon (TeX), \[CurlyEpsilon] (), 990

Variable names, italics in, SingleLetterItalics, 613, 1283

Variables, 39, 1014

         assignment of values to, Set (=), 39, 1277

         assumptions about, Simplify, 72, 815, 1282

         coefficients of, Coefficient, 74, 1105

         defining, Set (=), 39, 1277

         dominant, 70

         dummy, 387

         environment, Environment, 716, 1134

         exponent of, Exponent, 73, 1138

         global, 378

         in equations, 829

         in pure functions, 249, 385

         indexed, 307

         local, 378

         names of, 35, 40, 378

         pattern, Blank (_), 259, 1090

         reordering, 70

         scoping of, 378

         subscripted, 307

         symbols as, 66

         tracing, 365

         values of, 40

Variables, 799, 1318

Variance, distribution of, ChiSquareDistribution, 794

Variance, 109, 794, 924, 1318

Variation, 80, 853, 854

Variational methods, package for, 98

VariationalD, 98

Varies as, \[Proportional] (), 1003

Varies with, \[Tilde] (), 1003

Varieties, algebraic, GroebnerBasis, 805, 1168

\varnothing (TeX), \[EmptySet] (), 994

\varphi (TeX), \[CurlyPhi] (), 990

\varpi (TeX), \[CurlyPi] (), 990

\varrho (TeX), \[CurlyRho] (), 990

\varsigma (TeX), \[FinalSigma] (), 990

\vartheta (TeX), \[CurlyTheta] (), 990

\vbox (TeX), GridBox, 445, 1167

\vcenter (TeX), GridBaseline, 449, 1166

\vdash (TeX), \[RightTee] (), 1001, 1007

\vdots (TeX), \[VerticalEllipsis] (), 997

\vec (TeX), OverVector, 472, 989

Vector analysis, package for, 97

Vector characters, 1006

Vector fields, plotting, PlotVectorField, 168

Vector graphics devices, 155

Vector product, Cross, 119, 1116

Vector sign, input of, 188

VectorQ, 267, 900, 1318

Vectors, 118, 899

         addition of, 900

         column, 119, 902

         combining, 900

         components of, 118

         differentiation of, 900

         elements of, 118

         generation of, 119

         multiplication by scalar of, 901

         multiplication of, Dot (.), 118, 1127

         notation for, 472

         operations on, 118, 900

         patterns for, 280

         row, 119, 902

         symbolic, 120

         testing for, VectorQ, 267, 900, 1318

\[Vee] (), 191, 985, 1002, 1399

Vel, Or (||), 87, 1233

Verbatim, 278, 1318

Verbatim output, WriteString, 632, 1324

Verbatim PostScript, 554

Verbosity, 61, 479

Verification, of Mathematica, 225

Vernal equinox, 991

Versine, 762

Version, new features in current, x

$Version, 717, 1339

$VersionNumber, 717, 1339

\Vert (TeX), \[DoubleVerticalBar] (), 1005

\vert (TeX), \[VerticalBar] (), 1005

Vertical alignment, in tables, 442

Vertical bar (|), Alternatives, 269, 1079

Vertical bar (||), Or, 87, 1233

Vertical bar characters, 987

Vertical direction, in three dimensions, ViewVertical, 534, 1319

Vertical lines, in tables, ColumnLines, 446, 1107

Vertical positioning, in output, 452

\[VerticalBar] (), 191, 985, 1005, 1399

\[VerticalEllipsis] (), 997, 1399

\[VerticalLine] (), 997, 1399

VerticalScrollBar window element, 621

\[VerticalSeparator] (), 191, 985, 987, 1001, 1400

\[VerticalTilde] (), 1002, 1400

\[VeryThinSpace] (), 454, 1008, 1400

Video output, 170

Vieta formulas, RootSum, 827, 1266

ViewCenter, 533, 534, 1318

Viewing angle, ViewPoint, 152, 532, 1319

ViewPoint, 152, 153, 532, 1319

         coordinate system for, 532

ViewVertical, 533, 534, 1319

Vinculum, \[HorizontalLine] (), 997

Virtual memory, 713

Visible, 620, 1319

Visible selection, ShowSelection, 619, 1281

Visual system, human, 153, 563

Volume element, Cuboid, 524, 1116

Volume integrals, Integrate, 82, 1182

Voxel, Cuboid, 524, 1116