InputStream["name", n] is an object that represents an input stream for functions such as Read and Find.

CloseKernels[] terminates all parallel kernels from the list Kernels[].CloseKernels[k] terminates the kernel k.CloseKernels[{k_1, k_2, ...}] terminates the kernels k_1, k_2, ...

BesselSimplify[expr] transforms Bessel functions in expr, trying to either decrease the number of Bessel functions, or convert Bessel functions into more elementary functions.

Mathematica 8 introduces interactive content delivered by Wolfram|Alpha directly into your documents. Additionally, Mathematica 8 extends the existing set of interface ...

Text strings. The quotes are not included in standard Mathematica output form. In input form, the quotes are included.

The standard set of messages for built-in Mathematica functions are written in American English. In some versions of Mathematica, messages are also available in other ...

FullGraphics[g] takes a graphics object, and generates a new one in which objects specified by graphics options are given as explicit lists of graphics primitives.

A process is simply a Mathematica expression being evaluated. A processor is a parallel kernel that performs such evaluations. The command ParallelEvaluate discussed in the ...

Mathematica provides not only automatic parallelization capabilities, but also a full built-in symbolic language for specifying concurrent computation.

EvenQ[expr] gives True if expr is an even integer, and False otherwise.