Numerical algorithms for constrained nonlinear optimization can be broadly categorized into gradient-based methods and direct search methods. Gradient search methods use ...

The function FindRoot has a Jacobian option; the functions FindMinimum, FindMaximum, and FindFit have a Gradient option; and the "Newton" method has a method option Hessian. ...

Building on Mathematica's extensive data manipulation capabilities, Mathematica 8 adds a wide range of new import and export features, advanced image processing algorithms, ...

Nested lists are lists within a list; they are the principal structure for data in Mathematica and allow for high-dimension arrays and ragged datasets as well as common uses ...

MachinePrecision is a symbol used to indicate machine-number precision.

GXL graph data format. Used for the storage and exchange of graphs. GXL is an acronym derived from Graph Exchange Language. XML-based format. Represents typed, attributed, ...

PopupView[{expr_1, expr_2, ...}] represents an object which displays as a popup menu whose items are the expr_i.PopupView[{expr_1, expr_2, ...}, i] makes the i\[Null]^th ...

This package provides functions for the generation of standard waveforms and waveforms with user-specified spectra, the synthesis of amplitude and frequency modulated ...

IsotopeData[{Z, A}, " property"] gives the value of the specified property for the isotope with atomic number Z and mass number A.IsotopeData["name", " property"] gives the ...

NegativeBinomialDistribution[n, p] represents a negative binomial distribution with parameters n and p.