Sparse Arrays: Manipulating Lists (Mathematica Tutorial)

Lists are normally specified in Mathematica just by giving explicit lists of their elements. But particularly in working with large arrays, it is often useful instead to be ...

Introduction to Step Control (Mathematica Tutorial)

Even with "Newton methods" where the local model is based on the actual Hessian, unless you are close to a root or minimum, the model step may not bring you any closer to the ...

Scoping (GUIKit Package Tutorial)

Widgets created within a user interface definition can be named and registered in an object registry for easy lookup reference by script code and other widgets. Complete ...

NLimit (Numerical Calculus Package Symbol)

NLimit[expr, z -> z_0] numerically finds the limiting value of expr as z approaches z_0.

Working with MathML (XML Package Tutorial)

MathML is an XML-based markup language for representing mathematics. It was developed by the W3C to provide an effective way to display math in web pages and facilitate the ...

BSplineCurve (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

BSplineCurve[{pt_1, pt_2, ...}] is a graphics primitive that represents a non-uniform rational B-spline curve with control points pt_i.

Cumulant (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Cumulant[dist, r] gives the r\[Null]^th cumulant of the symbolic distribution dist.Cumulant[list, r] gives the r\[Null]^th cumulant of the elements in the list.Cumulant[r] ...

ErlangDistribution (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ErlangDistribution[k, \[Lambda]] represents the Erlang distribution with shape parameter k and rate \[Lambda].

Fibonacci (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Fibonacci[n] gives the Fibonacci number F_n. Fibonacci[n, x] gives the Fibonacci polynomial F_n (x).

InterpolatingPolynomial (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

InterpolatingPolynomial[{f_1, f_2, ...}, x] constructs an interpolating polynomial in x which reproduces the function values f_i at successive integer values 1, 2, ... of x. ...