How Modules Work (Mathematica Tutorial)

The way modules work in Mathematica is basically very simple. Every time any module is used, a new symbol is created to represent each of its local variables. The new symbol ...

Test Problems (Mathematica Tutorial)

All the test problems presented in [MGH81] have been coded into Mathematica in the Optimization`UnconstrainedProblems` package. A data structure is used so that the problems ...

FactorialMoment (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

FactorialMoment[list, r] gives the r\[Null]^th moment of the elements in the list.FactorialMoment[dist, r] gives the r\[Null]^th moment of the symbolic distribution ...

ParallelTry (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

ParallelTry[f, {arg_1, arg_2, ...}] evaluates f[arg_i] in parallel, returning the first result received.ParallelTry[f, {arg_1, arg_2, ...}, k] returns a list of the first k ...

Create an Image Object (Mathematica How To)

Images are an important standard data structure, tightly integrated with the Mathematica front end and kernel. Image objects are created by default when you import any file ...

Nonlinear Second-Order ODEs (Mathematica Tutorial)

The general form of a nonlinear second-order ODE is For simplicity, assume that the equation can be solved for the highest-order derivative y^ ′′(x) to give There are a few ...

Graphics`Polyhedra` (Mathematica Compatibility Information)

PolyhedronData has been added to the built-in Mathematica kernel. A new Polyhedron Operations Package has been created.

Miscellaneous`ChemicalElements` (Mathematica Compatibility Information)

New function ElementData has been added to the built-in Mathematica kernel.

Do an Integral (Mathematica How To)

Mathematica contains a very powerful system of integration. It can do almost any integral that can be done in terms of standard mathematical functions.

Make a Table (Mathematica How To)

In Mathematica , many kinds of data are stored in tables or lists. Mathematica provides many useful functions for creating and manipulating these tables.