NMinimize, NMaximize, Minimize, and Maximize employ global optimization algorithms, and are thus suitable when a global optimum is needed. Minimize and Maximize can find ...

Finding the date and time. This gives the current date and time. The Mathematica DateList function returns whatever your computer system gives as the current date and time. ...

The main equations that Solve and related Mathematica functions deal with are polynomial equations. It is easy to solve a linear equation in  x. One can also solve quadratic ...

In general, a system of ordinary differential equations (ODEs) can be expressed in the normal form, The derivatives of the dependent variables x are expressed explicitly in ...

The names of built-in functions follow some general guidelines. The main expression or object on which a built-in function acts is usually given as the first argument to the ...

In some cases, such as in a cluster environment, the machine may be run in headless mode, that is, not starting the GUI server (such as X). The operating system may ...

An integration rule computes an estimate of an integral over a region, typically using a weighted sum. In the context of NIntegrate usage, an integration rule object provides ...

DifferenceDelta[f, i] gives the discrete difference \[DifferenceDelta]_i f = f(i + 1) - f(i).DifferenceDelta[f, {i, n}] gives the multiple difference DifferenceDelta[f, {i, ...

ListPolarPlot[{r_1, r_2, ...}] plots points equally spaced in angle at radii r_i.ListPolarPlot[{{\[Theta]_1, r_1}, {\[Theta]_2, r_2}, ...}] plots points at polar coordinates ...

RecurrenceTable[eqns, expr, {n, n_max}] generates a list of values of expr for successive n based on solving the recurrence equations eqns.RecurrenceTable[eqns, expr, nspec] ...