PackedArrayQ[expr] returns True if expr is a packed array in its internal representation, and returns False otherwise. PackedArrayQ[expr, type] returns True if expr is a ...

PowerListQ[f] gives True if the list representing the powers of a primitive element of the field is used to do field arithmetic, and False otherwise.

At the core of Mathematica is its highly developed symbolic language, which unifies a broad range of programming paradigms and uses its unique concept of symbolic programming ...

Mathematica stands out from traditional computer languages in supporting many programming paradigms. Procedural programming is the only paradigm available in languages like C ...

Mathematica has many powerful features, to handle a wide range of statistical needs. Some of the most elementary are outlined below.

BinaryReadList["file"] reads all remaining bytes from a file, and returns them as a list of integers from 0 to 255. BinaryReadList["file", type] reads objects of the ...

ButtonNotebook[] gives the notebook, if any, that contains the button which initiated the current evaluation.

ChoiceDialog[expr] puts up a standard choice dialog that displays expr together with OK and Cancel buttons, and returns True if OK is clicked and False if Cancel is ...

ColorRules is an option for ArrayPlot which specifies how colors of cells should be determined from values.

ComplexityFunction is an option for Simplify and other functions which gives a function to rank the complexity of different forms of an expression.