Contexts (Mathematica Tutorial)

It is always a good idea to give variables and functions names that are as explicit as possible. Sometimes, however, such names may get inconveniently long. In Mathematica, ...

Numerical Integration (Mathematica Tutorial)

Numerical integration functions. This finds a numerical approximation to the integral ∫_(0)^∞ e^-x^3 x. Here is the numerical value of the double integral ∫_(-1)^1 dx ...

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) (DatabaseLink Tutorial)

Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a protocol for providing secure transactions between servers and clients. It uses a certificate to identify one or both ends of the transaction. ...

$CCompiler (C Compiler Driver Package Symbol)

$CCompiler sets the default C compiler to use for operating on C code.

Brake (Function Approximations Package Symbol)

Brake is an option to MiniMaxApproximation and GeneralMiniMaxApproximation that specifies how changes from one iteration to the next are to be restricted.

OrderStarInterpolation (Function Approximations Package Symbol)

OrderStarInterpolation is an option to OrderStarPlot that specifies whether interpolation points of an approximant to a function should be displayed.

Gallon (Units Package Symbol)

Gallon is a U.S. volume unit.

Inequalities (Mathematica Guide)

Mathematica uses a large number of original algorithms to provide automatic systemwide support for inequalities and inequality constraints. Whereas equations can often be ...

Change the Size of Points in a 2D ... (Mathematica How To)

Customization is an important part of Mathematica 's extensive data visualization capabilities. While the default settings for displaying points in a plot are suitable in ...

Solve a Partial Differential Equation (Mathematica How To)

Mathematica 's differential equation solving functions can be applied to many different classes of differential equations, automatically selecting the appropriate algorithms ...