Numerical Precision (Mathematica Tutorial)

As discussed in "Exact and Approximate Results", Mathematica can handle approximate real numbers with any number of digits. In general, the precision of an approximate real ...

Two-Dimensional Graphics Elements (Mathematica Tutorial)

Basic two-dimensional graphics elements. Here is a line primitive. This shows the line as a two-dimensional graphics object.

Principal Axis Method (Mathematica Tutorial)

"Gauss–Newton" and "conjugate gradient" methods use derivatives. When Mathematica cannot compute symbolic derivatives, finite differences will be used. Computing derivatives ...

OpenSQLConnection (DatabaseLink Symbol)

OpenSQLConnection[src] makes a connection to a data source.OpenSQLConnection[] opens a GUI that helps to make a connection to a data source.

ListStreamDensityPlot (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ListStreamDensityPlot[array] generates a stream density plot from a 2D array of vector and scalar field values {{vx_ij, vy_ij}, s_ij}. ListStreamDensityPlot[{{{x_1, y_1}, ...

ListStreamPlot (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ListStreamPlot[array] generates a stream plot from an array of vector field values.ListStreamPlot[{{{x_1, y_1}, {vx_1, vy_1}}, ...}] generates a stream plot from vector field ...

ListVectorPlot (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ListVectorPlot[array] generates a vector plot from an array of vector field values.ListVectorPlot[{{{x_1, y_1}, {vx_1, vy_1}}, ...}] generates a vector plot from vector field ...

DifferenceDelta (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

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, ...

CPreprocessorIfdef (SymbolicC Package Symbol)

CPreprocessorIfdef[cond] is a symbolic representation of a preprocessor ifdef conditional.CPreprocessorIfdef[cond, true, false] represents the true and false cases.

$GUIPath (GUIKit Package Symbol)

$GUIPath lists the directories searched in attempting to find interface files.