New in 8.0: Notebooks & Documents (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica 8 introduces numerous new usability features, including a whole new paradigm for entering input using free-form linguistics that no longer require even ...

Change the Format of Numbers (Mathematica How To)

While there is typically one representation for exact numbers, approximate numbers can be presented differently according to the conventions of different professions or ...

C (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

C programming language. General purpose implementation language for computer systems and applications. Developed at Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1972.

POV (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

MIME type: model/x-pov POV-Ray 3D scene description language and format. Used for storing 3D models and scene descriptions. Native file format of the POV-Ray raytracing ...

Real128 (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

Uniform sequence of IEEE quad-precision numbers. Binary data format.

Real32 (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

Uniform sequence of IEEE single-precision numbers. Binary data format.

Real64 (Mathematica Import/Export Format)

Uniform sequence of IEEE double-precision numbers. Binary data format.

AbsoluteDashing (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

AbsoluteDashing[{d_1, d_2, ...}] is a graphics directive which specifies that lines which follow are to be drawn dashed, with successive segments having absolute lengths d_1, ...

AnnuityDue (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

AnnuityDue[p, t] represents an annuity due of fixed payments p made over t periods.AnnuityDue[p, t, q] represents a series of payments occurring at time intervals ...

CatalanNumber (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

CatalanNumber[n] gives the n\[Null]^th Catalan number C_n.