By far the largest release since Version 1.0 in 1988, Version 6.0 added a remarkable breadth of new functionality. As well as introducing several major new fundamental ...
Nearest
(Built-in Mathematica Symbol) Nearest[{elem_1, elem_2, ...}, x] gives the list of elem_i to which x is nearest. Nearest[{elem_1 -> v_1, elem_2 -> v_2, ...}, x] gives the v_i corresponding to the elem_i to ...
RandomChoice[{e_1, e_2, ...}] gives a pseudorandom choice of one of the e_i. RandomChoice[list, n] gives a list of n pseudorandom choices. RandomChoice[list, {n_1, n_2, ...}] ...
MinimumBandwidthOrdering[g] attempts to find a vertex ordering that minimizes the bandwidth of the undirected graph g.MinimumBandwidthOrdering[m] attempts to find row and ...
NestWhileList[f, expr, test] generates a list of the results of applying f repeatedly, starting with expr, and continuing until applying test to the result no longer yields ...
CityData["name", " property"] gives the value of the specified property for the city with the specified name.CityData["name"] gives a list of the full specifications of ...
FindShortestTour[{e_1, e_2, ...}] attempts to find an ordering of the e_i that minimizes the total distance on a tour that visits all the e_i once.
GraphicsGrid[{{g_11, g_12, ...}, ...}] generates a graphic in which the g_ij are laid out in a two-dimensional grid.
IsotopeData[{Z, A}, " property"] gives the value of the specified property for the isotope with atomic number Z and mass number A.IsotopeData["name", " property"] gives the ...
TuringMachine[rule, init, t] generates a list representing the evolution of the Turing machine with the specified rule from initial condition init for t steps. ...