Generic and Non-Generic Solutions (Mathematica Tutorial)

If you have an equation like 2x==0, it is perfectly clear that the only possible solution is x->0. However, if you have an equation like ax==0, things are not so clear. If a ...

Attributes (Mathematica Tutorial)

Definitions such as f[x_]=x^2 specify values for functions. Sometimes, however, you need to specify general properties of functions, without necessarily giving explicit ...

MLSetYieldFunction() (Mathematica MathLink C Function)

int MLSetYieldFunction (MLINK link, MLYieldFunctionObject yf) installs the yield function yf for the link referenced by link.

MLYieldFunctionObject (Mathematica MathLink C Function)

MLYieldFunctionObject is a MathLink type that describes a function pointer to a function taking an MLINK object as an argument and a MLYieldParameters object as an argument ...

Brent's Method (Mathematica Tutorial)

When searching for a real simple root of a real valued function, it is possible to take advantage of the special geometry of the problem, where the function crosses the axis ...

MLGetYieldFunction() (Mathematica MathLink C Function)

MLYieldFunctionObject MLGetYieldFunction (MLINK link) returns the currently installed yield function for the link referenced by link.

Summary of New Features in Mathematica 8 (Mathematica Guide)

Parts of Expressions (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica's unified symbolic architecture allows immediate generalization of part-oriented list operations to arbitrary expressions —supporting operations both on ...

SetAccuracy (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

SetAccuracy[expr, a] yields a version of expr in which all numbers have been set to have accuracy a.

Assignments (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica's symbolic architecture supports a highly generalized notion of assignment, in which you can specify a transformation for any class of expressions defined by a ...