SeedRandom[n] resets the pseudorandom generator, using n as a seed. SeedRandom[] resets the generator, using as a seed the time of day and certain attributes of the current ...

CellularAutomaton[rule, init, t] generates a list representing the evolution of the cellular automaton with the specified rule from initial condition init for t steps. ...

In doing many kinds of calculations, you need to evaluate expressions when variables take on particular values. In many cases, you can do this simply by applying ...

Mathematica provides a carefully chosen set of functions for accessing elements of lists either using indices or positions, or using patterns or criteria for their values.

Unicode: F724. Alias: Esc # Esc.

Mathematica supports many formats, with many subformats, variants, and options.

Mathematica provides systemwide support for a large number of special characters. Each character has a name and a number of shortcut aliases. They are fully supported by the ...

The fundamental operation that Mathematica performs is evaluation. Whenever you enter an expression, Mathematica evaluates the expression, then returns the result. Evaluation ...

Mathematica's symbolic character allows a powerful unification of the notion of conditionals in programming and in mathematics.

Cellular automata provide a convenient way to represent many kinds of systems in which the values of cells in an array are updated in discrete steps according to a local ...