Module[{x, y, ...}, expr] specifies that occurrences of the symbols x, y, ... in expr should be treated as local. Module[{x = x_0, ...}, expr] defines initial values for x, ...

This document describes how to compile and run MathLink programs written in the C language on Linux systems. ("MathLink and External Program Communication" describes how to ...

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

BitNot[n] gives the bitwise NOT of the integer n.

AstronomicalData["name", " property"] gives the value of the specified property of the astronomical object with the specified name.AstronomicalData["name", {"property", ...

When you set a value to a symbol, that value will be used for the symbol for the entire Mathematica session. Since symbols no longer in use can introduce unexpected errors ...

By providing a completely extensible set of vertex and edge properties, you can make graphs represent much more than the structural information embodied in their topology. ...

Internal representations used by Mathematica. When you type input into Mathematica, a data structure is created in the memory of your computer to represent the expression you ...

Sequence[expr_1, expr_2, ...] represents a sequence of arguments to be spliced automatically into any function.

New functions Animate and ListAnimate have been added to the built-in Mathematica kernel. SpinShow is replaced by interactive rotation of three-dimensional graphics.