TraceForward is an option for Trace and related functions which specifies whether to include later expressions on the evaluation chain that contains the pattern form sought.

ViewVector is an option for Graphics3D and related functions which specifies the position and direction of a simulated camera used to view three-dimensional objects.

ViewVertical is an option for Graphics3D and related functions which specifies what direction in scaled coordinates should be vertical in the final image.

$Path gives the default list of directories to search in attempting to find an external file.

$TemporaryDirectory gives the main system directory for temporary files on your computer system.

In Mathematica, dialog boxes are customized notebooks used to provide users with information and/or request user input. There are two properties associated with dialogs. ...

Here is an example of an exact ODE. This verifies the solution. Here is a contour plot of the solution.

DSolve can be used for finding the general solution to a differential equation or system of differential equations. The general solution gives information about the structure ...

When you execute a command like NotebookWrite[obj,data] the actual operation of inserting data into your notebook is performed in the front end. Normally, however, the kernel ...

When you create or use Mathematica packages, you will often want to refer to files in a system-independent way. You can use contexts to do this. The basic idea is that on ...