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Other Chat Clients

Verifying the Installation

Mathematics and Computation

• "Solve the equation x^3 - 6x^2 + 11x - 6 = 0"

• "Find the eigenvalues of the matrix {{1,2},{3,4}}"

• "Compute the Taylor series of e^x around x=0 to order 5"

• "What is the derivative of log(sin(x))?"

Data and Facts

• "What is the population of France?"

• "How far is Mars from Earth right now?"

• "What is the boiling point of ethanol at 0.5 atm?"

• "Compare the GDP of Japan and Germany over the last 10 years"

Visualization

• "Plot sin(x) and cos(x) from 0 to 2pi"

• "Create a bar chart comparing the populations of the 10 largest US cities"

• "Show a 3D plot of sin(x*y) for x and y from -pi to pi"

Documentation Lookup

• "How does the Wolfram Language function work?"

• "What options does support?"

• "Show me examples of using with "

Code Assistance

• "Write a Wolfram Language function that finds all prime factors of a number"

• "How do I read a CSV file and compute column averages in Wolfram Language?"

• "Explain what this code does: "

What Are Persistent Instructions?

How to Set Them

What to Include

• How you want results presented (plain language, code, step-by-step)

• Your background (helps the AI calibrate explanation depth)

• Preferred tools (when to use Wolfram Alpha vs. code evaluation)

• Common tasks (what you typically ask about)

Ready-to-Use Templates

General Computational Use

When I ask mathematical or scientific questions, use Wolfram tools to compute
exact answers rather than approximating. Show the Wolfram Language code you used
so I can learn from it.

For factual questions (population, distance, chemical properties, etc.), use
WolframAlpha for up-to-date data.

When producing plots or visualizations, use clear labels and legends.

Learning Wolfram Language

I am learning Wolfram Language. When I ask how to do something:

1. First use WolframContext to find relevant functions and documentation
2. Write the code using WolframLanguageEvaluator and show me the result
3. Explain each part of the code
4. Suggest related functions I might find useful

Prefer idiomatic Wolfram Language style. Use functional programming patterns
(Map, Select, Fold, etc.) over procedural loops when appropriate. Show
alternative approaches when they exist.

Research and Data Analysis

I use Wolfram tools for research and data analysis. When I ask questions:

- Use WolframAlpha for current data and facts
- Use WolframLanguageEvaluator for computations, statistics, and visualizations
- Always cite the source of factual data (e.g., "According to Wolfram Alpha...")
- When creating visualizations, export them at high resolution

For statistical analysis, show the code and interpret the results in plain
language. Include relevant measures of uncertainty (confidence intervals,
p-values) when appropriate.

Tips for Customizing Instructions

• Be specific about your field or domain (e.g., "I work in signal processing" or "I teach undergraduate calculus")

• Mention output preferences (e.g., "Always show LaTeX-formatted equations" or "Include units in all physical quantities")

• State your experience level so explanations are calibrated appropriately

• Keep instructions concise; overly long instructions may dilute their effect

• Be specific. "Plot the Bessel function J0 from 0 to 20" works better than "Show me a Bessel function."

• Ask for explanations. "Solve this and explain each step" produces more useful responses than just "Solve this."

• Iterate on visualizations. Start with a basic plot, then refine: "Make the axes larger and add a grid."

• Combine tools. "Look up the formula for black body radiation and then plot it for T = 3000K, 5000K, and 7000K" uses both documentation search and code evaluation.

• Request code. If you want to learn, ask "Show me the Wolfram Language code" to see what the AI runs.

Tools not appearing in chat

• Fully restart your chat client after installing (closing the window often just minimizes it to the system tray)

• Manually inspect the configuration file returned by to ensure the server is configured correctly

• Check your client's documentation for location of log files and check for errors

WolframContext not working as expected

The tool requires an LLM Kit subscription for full functionality. Without it, Wolfram Alpha results will not be included and the documentation search will be less accurate. The and WolframAlpha tools work without LLM Kit.

Computation timeouts

Server is using the wrong version of Wolfram Language