Numerical Precision (Mathematica Tutorial)

As discussed in "Exact and Approximate Results", Mathematica can handle approximate real numbers with any number of digits. In general, the precision of an approximate real ...

String Representation of Boxes (Mathematica Tutorial)

Mathematica provides a compact way of representing boxes in terms of strings. This is particularly convenient when you want to import or export specifications of boxes as ...

Two-Dimensional Graphics Elements (Mathematica Tutorial)

Basic two-dimensional graphics elements. Here is a line primitive. This shows the line as a two-dimensional graphics object.

Principal Axis Method (Mathematica Tutorial)

"Gauss–Newton" and "conjugate gradient" methods use derivatives. When Mathematica cannot compute symbolic derivatives, finite differences will be used. Computing derivatives ...

Views (Mathematica Tutorial)

Mathematica supports a variety of objects that can be used to organize and display information in output. Known collectively as views, these objects range from the simple ...

OpenSQLConnection (DatabaseLink Symbol)

OpenSQLConnection[src] makes a connection to a data source.OpenSQLConnection[] opens a GUI that helps to make a connection to a data source.

Compiled Function Operation (Compiled Function Tools Tutorial)

The Mathematica compiler generates a CompiledFunction expression that contains a sequence of simple instructions for evaluating a Mathematica computation. The compiled ...

ListStreamDensityPlot (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ListStreamDensityPlot[array] generates a stream density plot from a 2D array of vector and scalar field values {{vx_ij, vy_ij}, s_ij}. ListStreamDensityPlot[{{{x_1, y_1}, ...

ListStreamPlot (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ListStreamPlot[array] generates a stream plot from an array of vector field values.ListStreamPlot[{{{x_1, y_1}, {vx_1, vy_1}}, ...}] generates a stream plot from vector field ...

ListVectorPlot (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ListVectorPlot[array] generates a vector plot from an array of vector field values.ListVectorPlot[{{{x_1, y_1}, {vx_1, vy_1}}, ...}] generates a vector plot from vector field ...