TakeWhile[list, crit] gives elements e_i from the beginning of list, continuing so long as crit[e_i] is True.

Trace[expr] generates a list of all expressions used in the evaluation of expr. Trace[expr, form] includes only those expressions which match form. Trace[expr, s] includes ...

VertexColors is an option for graphics primitives which specifies the colors to assign to vertices.

ZernikeR[n, m, r] gives the radial Zernike polynomial R_n^m(r).

The functions described here are among the most commonly used continuous univariate statistical distributions. You can compute their densities, means, variances, and other ...

When you enter a piece of input such as 2+2, Mathematica first recognizes the + as an operator and constructs the expression Plus[2,2], then uses the built-in rules for Plus ...

For ordinary polynomials, Factor and Expand give the most important forms. For rational expressions, there are many different forms that can be useful. Different kinds of ...

Every version of Mathematica is subjected to a large amount of testing before it is released. The vast majority of this testing is done by an automated system that is written ...

In just one Mathematica command, you can easily specify a calculation that is far too complicated for any computer to do. For example, you could ask for ...

ActionMenu[name, {lbl_1 :> act_1, lbl_2 :> act_2, ...}] represents an action menu with label name and with items labeled lbl_i that evaluates the expression act_i if the ...