"How tos"
A "How to" describes how to carry out particular tasks with the Wolfram Language, giving step-by-step instructions for common cases.
Core Language
open all close allWork 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 ▪ Make a Table ▪ …
Work with Rules »
Create and Use Rules ▪ Use Rule Solutions ▪ …
Use the Wolfram Language's Syntax »
Balance Brackets and Braces ▪ Use Shorthand Notations ▪ …
Make a Table »
Mathematics and Algorithms
Do Basic Calculations »
Do Algebraic Calculations »
Solve an Equation ▪ Rearrange the Terms of a Polynomial ▪ …
Do Linear Algebra »
Create a Matrix ▪ Update Parts of a Matrix ▪ …
Do Calculus »
Do an Integral ▪ Evaluate Infinite Sums and Products ▪ …
Work with Differential Equations »
Solve a Differential Equation ▪ Plot the Results of NDSolve ▪ …
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 Wolfram Language Graphics »
Edit Graphics ▪ Rotate, Zoom, and Pan ▪ Get Coordinates ▪ …
Process Images »
Get an Image into the Wolfram System ▪ Create an Image Object ▪ …
Work with Spline Functions »
Create Graphics with Spline Primitives »
Data Manipulation
Import and Export »
Import a Spreadsheet ▪ Export to PDF ▪ …
Work with Tables of Data »
Make a Table ▪ Format a Table ▪ …
Do Statistical Analysis »
Calculate Basic Descriptive Statistics ▪ Perform Calculations on Columns of Data ▪ …
Process Images »
Get an Image into the Wolfram System ▪ 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 »
Notebooks and Documents
Style and Format Notebooks »
Create and Work with Cells ▪ Add Headers and Footers ▪ …
Select and Type in Notebooks »
Enter Mathematical Typesetting ▪ Type a Greek Letter ▪ Identify Different Cell Brackets ▪ …
Create a Slide Show »
Create a Lecture Notebook »
Manage Computations in Notebooks »
Work with Initialization Cells ▪ Find Out Why the Wolfram System Beeped ▪ …