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"How tos"
A "How to" describes how to carry out particular tasks with
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, giving step-by-step instructions for common cases.
Core Language
Work with Variables and Functions »
Create Definitions for Variables and Functions
▪
Work with Pure Functions
▪
...
Work with Lists »
Create Lists
▪
Map a Function over a List
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Make a Table
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Work with Rules »
Create and Use Rules
▪
Use Rule Solutions
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...
Use
Mathematica
's Syntax »
Balance Brackets and Braces
▪
Use Shorthand Notations
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...
Make a Table »
Mathematics and Algorithms
Do Basic Calculations »
Do Algebraic Calculations »
Solve an Equation
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Rearrange the Terms of a Polynomial
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...
Do Linear Algebra »
Create a Matrix
▪
Update Parts of a Matrix
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...
Do Calculus »
Do an Integral
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Evaluate Infinite Sums and Products
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Work with Differential Equations »
Solve a Differential Equation
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Plot the Results of NDSolve
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...
Do Statistical Analysis »
Calculate Basic Descriptive Statistics
▪
Perform Calculations on Columns of Data
▪
...
Format Numbers and Equations »
Change the Format of Numbers
▪
Change the Form of Input and Output
▪
...
Control the Precision and Accuracy of Numerical Results »
Do Constrained Nonlinear Optimization »
Visualization and Graphics
Create Plots »
Plot a Graph
▪
Plot Data
▪
Plot in 3D
▪
...
Customize Plots and Graphics »
Label a Plot
▪
Add Text
▪
Add Transparency
▪
Change the Lighting
▪
...
Interact with
Mathematica
Graphics »
Edit Graphics
▪
Rotate, Zoom, and Pan
▪
Get Coordinates
▪
...
Process Images »
Get an Image into
Mathematica
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Create an Image Object
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Work with Spline Functions »
Create Graphics with Spline Primitives »
Data Manipulation
Import and Export »
Import a Spreadsheet
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Export to PDF
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Work with Tables of Data »
Make a Table
▪
Format a Table
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...
Do Statistical Analysis »
Calculate Basic Descriptive Statistics
▪
Perform Calculations on Columns of Data
▪
...
Process Images »
Get an Image into
Mathematica
▪
Create an Image Object
▪
...
Clean Up Data Imported from a Website »
Clean Up Data Imported from a ZIP File »
Use Curated Data »
Work with Spline Functions »
Create Graphics with Spline Primitives »
Dynamic Interactivity
Create Animations »
Import and Export Animations »
Build an Interactive Application »
Create a Computable Document Format (CDF) File »
Create a Demonstration »
Use Palettes »
Make
Mathematica
Speak »
Evaluate Expressions inside Dynamic or Manipulate »
Make Dynamic Graphics »
Display Data Dynamically »
Notebooks and Documents
Style and Format Notebooks »
Create and Work with Cells
▪
Add Headers and Footers
▪
...
Select and Type in Notebooks »
Enter Mathematical Typesetting
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Type a Greek Letter
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Identify Different Cell Brackets
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...
Create a Slide Show »
Create a Lecture Notebook »
Manage Computations in Notebooks »
Work with Initialization Cells
▪
Find Out Why
Mathematica
Beeped
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...
Systems Interfaces and Deployment
Connect to Other Systems »
Connect to a Remote Kernel
▪
Connect a Java Program to
Mathematica
▪
...
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Find Information about Functions »
Find Available Options »
Find Related Functions »
Use the Virtual Book »
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