NonlinearRegression` (Mathematica Compatibility Information)

NonlinearRegress functionality is now available using the built-in function NonlinearModelFit.

Named Groups (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica provides access to information on infinite families of groups, as well as sporadic groups of relevance, like the famous 26 sporadic simple groups (27 if the Tits ...

New in 8.0: Visualization & Graphics (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica 8 adds a number of new areas for visualization, including statistical, financial, wavelet, and control-related visualizations. These areas all provide a high ...

Probability & Statistics (Mathematica Guide)

Probability and statistics are used to model uncertainty from a variety of sources, such as incomplete or simplified models. Yet you can build useful models for aggregate or ...

Base64 (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

Base64 binary to text encoding. Encodes binary data as a sequence of printable ASCII characters. Commonly used for the transfer of binary content by email. The Base64 ...

WDX (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

Mathematica WDX data format. Used by the Mathematica system for storing and exchanging expressions and data. WDX is an acronym derived from Wolfram Data Exchange. Binary ...

Assumptions (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Assumptions is an option for functions such as Simplify, Refine, and Integrate that specifies default assumptions to be made about symbolic quantities.

Block (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Block[{x, y, ...}, expr] specifies that expr is to be evaluated with local values for the symbols x, y, .... Block[{x = x_0, ...}, expr] defines initial local values for x, ...

DerivativeFilter (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

DerivativeFilter[image, {n_1, n_2}] computes the n_i\[Null]^th derivative of image in the vertical and horizontal directions.DerivativeFilter[image, {n_1, n_2}, \[Sigma]] ...

GoldenRatio (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

GoldenRatio is the golden ratio \[Phi] = 1/2 (Sqrt[5] + 1), with numerical value \[TildeEqual] 1.61803.