BSplineCurve[{pt_1, pt_2, ...}] is a graphics primitive that represents a non-uniform rational B-spline curve with control points pt_i.

Combinatorial functions. The factorial function n! gives the number of ways of ordering n objects. For non-integer n, the numerical value of n! is obtained from the gamma ...

Compile[{x_1, x_2, ...}, expr] creates a compiled function that evaluates expr assuming numerical values of the x_i. Compile[{{x_1, t_1}, ...}, expr] assumes that x_i is of a ...

SingularValueDecomposition[m] gives the singular value decomposition for a numerical matrix m as a list of matrices {u, w, v}, where w is a diagonal matrix and m can be ...

Every new version of Mathematica contains many new features. But careful design from the outset has allowed nearly total compatibility to be maintained between all versions. ...

FindMaximum[f, x] searches for a local maximum in f, starting from an automatically selected point.FindMaximum[f, {x, x_0}] searches for a local maximum in f, starting from ...

FindMinimum[f, x] searches for a local minimum in f, starting from an automatically selected point.FindMinimum[f, {x, x_0}] searches for a local minimum in f, starting from ...

The fundamental paradigm of most computer languages, including Mathematica, is that input is given and processed into output. Historically, such input has consisted of ...

FindLinearRecurrence[list] finds if possible the minimal linear recurrence that generates list.FindLinearRecurrence[list, d] finds if possible the linear recurrence of ...

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, ...