WaitNext[{eid_1, eid_2, ...}] waits until the first evaluation represented by any of the eid_i finishes, then returns its result, the corresponding eid_i, and the list of ...

The systems of equations that govern certain phenomena (in electrical circuits, chemical kinetics, etc.) contain a combination of differential equations and algebraic ...

Mathematica notebooks provide the basic technology that you need to be able to create a very wide range of sophisticated interactive documents. But to get the best out of ...

When you make a function definition using :=, the value of the function is recomputed every time you ask for it. In some kinds of calculations, you may end up asking for the ...

"Interrupting Calculations" describes how you can interrupt a Mathematica computation by pressing appropriate keys on your keyboard. In some cases, you may want to simulate ...

There are a number of functions built into Mathematica which, like Plot, have various options you can set. Mathematica provides some general mechanisms for handling such ...

If you use your computer via a purely graphical interface, you will typically double-click the Mathematica icon to start Mathematica. If you use your computer via a textually ...

SQLResultSetGoto[rs, pos] sets the current position of a result set to pos.

SQLResultSetShift[rs, num] shifts the current position of a result set by num.

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 ...