StartScheduledTask (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

StartScheduledTask[obj] starts the task represented by obj.

$MaxPrecision (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

$MaxPrecision gives the maximum number of digits of precision to be allowed in arbitrary-precision numbers.

$PrePrint (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

$PrePrint is a global variable whose value, if set, is applied to every expression before it is printed.

Definite Integrals (Mathematica Tutorial)

Integration functions. Here is the integral ∫_a^bx^2 dx. This gives the multiple integral ∫_0^adx ∫_0^bd y(x^2+y^2).

Generic and Non-Generic Cases (Mathematica Tutorial)

This gives a result for the integral of x^n that is valid for almost all values of n. For the special case of x^-1, however, the correct result is different. The overall goal ...

Introduction to Patterns (Mathematica Tutorial)

Patterns are used throughout Mathematica to represent classes of expressions. A simple example of a pattern is the expression f[x_]. This pattern represents the class of ...

Rearranging Lists (Mathematica Tutorial)

Functions for rearranging lists. This sorts the elements of a list into a standard order. In simple cases like this, the order is alphabetical or numerical. This sorts the ...

Symbolic Calculations (Mathematica Tutorial)

Mathematica's ability to deal with symbolic expressions, as well as numbers, allows you to use it for many kinds of mathematics. Calculus is one example. With Mathematica, ...

DICOM (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

MIME type: application/dicom DICOM medical imaging format. Commonly used in medical imaging equipment and picture archiving and communication systems. DICOM is an acronym for ...

GeometricDistribution (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

GeometricDistribution[p] represents a geometric distribution with probability parameter p.