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MATHEMATICA GUIDE
"How tos"
A "How to" describes how to carry out particular tasks with
Mathematica
, giving step-by-step instructions for common cases.
Core Language
Work with Variables and Functions »
Create Definitions for Variables and Functions
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Work with Pure Functions
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...
Work with Lists »
Create Lists
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Map a Function over a List
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Make a Table
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Work with Rules »
Create and Use Rules
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Use Rule Solutions
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Use
Mathematica
's Syntax »
Balance Brackets and Braces
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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
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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
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Perform Calculations on Columns of Data
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Format Numbers and Equations »
Change the Format of Numbers
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Change the Form of Input and Output
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Control the Precision and Accuracy of Numerical Results »
Do Constrained Nonlinear Optimization »
Visualization and Graphics
Create Plots »
Plot a Graph
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Plot Data
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Plot in 3D
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...
Customize Plots and Graphics »
Label a Plot
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Add Text
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Add Transparency
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Change the Lighting
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...
Interact with
Mathematica
Graphics »
Edit Graphics
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Rotate, Zoom, and Pan
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Get Coordinates
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...
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
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Format a Table
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Do Statistical Analysis »
Calculate Basic Descriptive Statistics
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Perform Calculations on Columns of Data
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...
Process Images »
Get an Image into
Mathematica
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Create an Image Object
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...
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
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Add Headers and Footers
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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
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Find Out Why
Mathematica
Beeped
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Systems Interfaces and Deployment
Connect to Other Systems »
Connect to a Remote Kernel
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Connect a Java Program to
Mathematica
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Get Help in
Mathematica
Find Information about Functions »
Find Available Options »
Find Related Functions »
Use the Virtual Book »
Search for Help »
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