GeneralMiniMaxApproximation (Function Approximations Package Symbol)

GeneralMiniMaxApproximation[{f_x, f_y}, {t, {t_0, t_1}, m, n}, x] finds the rational polynomial function of x, with numerator order m and denominator order n, that gives a ...

AstronomicalData (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

AstronomicalData["name", " property"] gives the value of the specified property of the astronomical object with the specified name.AstronomicalData["name", {"property", ...

Basic Objects (Mathematica Tutorial)

Expressions are the main type of data in Mathematica. Expressions can be written in the form h[e_1,e_2,…]. The object h is known generically as the head of the expression. ...

Which (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Which[test_1, value_1, test_2, value_2, ...] evaluates each of the test_i in turn, returning the value of the value_i corresponding to the first one that yields True.

Subfactorial (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Subfactorial[n] gives the number of permutations of n objects that leave no object fixed.

FullSimplify (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

FullSimplify[expr] tries a wide range of transformations on expr involving elementary and special functions, and returns the simplest form it finds. FullSimplify[expr, assum] ...

Eigenvalues (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Eigenvalues[m] gives a list of the eigenvalues of the square matrix m. Eigenvalues[{m, a}] gives the generalized eigenvalues of m with respect to a. Eigenvalues[m, k] gives ...

Restricting and Reserving Licenses (Mathematica Tutorial)

Restriction scripts can be very useful in managing sitewide installations of Mathematica. They can be used to prevent access to Mathematica by unauthorized users on the ...

NHoldFirst (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

NHoldFirst is an attribute which specifies that the first argument to a function should not be affected by N.

Ceiling (Built-in Mathematica Symbol)

Ceiling[x] gives the smallest integer greater than or equal to x. Ceiling[x, a] gives the smallest multiple of a greater than or equal to x.