Using the Example Databases (DatabaseLink Tutorial)

DatabaseLink contains a number of example databases (many use HSQLDB). These allow you to try examples in the documentation and learn the details of working with databases in ...

Calling Mathematica from Java (JLink Guide)

KernelLink -- communicate with a Mathematica kernel, MathLink -- low-level methods for communicating with any MathLink program, MathLinkFactory -- create links, ...

NETObjectToExpression (NETLink Symbol)

NETObjectToExpression[netObject] converts the specified .NET object reference into its value as a "native" Mathematica expression.

Web Services User Guide (WebServices Overview)

Introduction Getting Started Basic Examples

TerraService Web Services Example (WebServices Tutorial)

Terraservice.net is a website that provides access to aerial imagery and topographical maps of the United States. A web service has been provided that allows developers to ...

Summary of New Features in 6.0 (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica 6.0 fundamentally redefined Mathematica and introduced a major new paradigm for computation. Building on Mathematica's time-tested core symbolic architecture, ...

Tube (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Tube[{{x_1, y_1, z_1}, {x_2, y_2, z_2}, ...}] represents a 3D tube around the line joining a sequence of points.Tube[{pt_1, pt_2, ...}, r] represents a tube of radius ...

Combinatorial Functions (Mathematica Tutorial)

Combinatorial functions. The factorial function n! gives the number of ways of ordering n objects. For non-integer n, the numerical value of n! is obtained from the gamma ...

Coordinate Systems for Two-Dimensional ... (Mathematica Tutorial)

When you set up a graphics object in Mathematica, you give coordinates for the various graphical elements that appear. When Mathematica renders the graphics object, it has to ...

Graphics Directives and Options (Mathematica Tutorial)

When you set up a graphics object in Mathematica, you typically give a list of graphical elements. You can include in that list graphics directives which specify how ...