User Guide

Contents
Preface .................................................................................................... xiii
1 Document Mode ...................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................... 1
1.2 In This Chapter ................................................................................ 3
1.3 Simple Mathematical Expressions ................................................... 4
Rational Expressions (Fractions) ....................................................... 5
Powers ................................................................................................ 5
Products .............................................................................................. 5
Shortcuts for Entering Mathematical Expressions ............................. 6
Other Expressions .............................................................................. 7
1.4 Evaluating Expressions .................................................................... 8
1.5 Editing Expressions and Updating Output ...................................... 9
1.6 Entering Expressions ..................................................................... 10
Palettes ............................................................................................ 10
Symbol Names ................................................................................ 16
1.7 Performing Computations ............................................................. 19
Computing with Palettes ................................................................. 20
Context Menus ................................................................................ 20
Assistants and Tutors ....................................................................... 26
1.8 Document Mode Summary ............................................................ 30
1.9 Getting Help ................................................................................... 32
2 Worksheet Mode ................................................................................... 35
2.1 In This Chapter .............................................................................. 36
2.2 Input Prompt .................................................................................. 37
Suppressing Output .......................................................................... 38
1-D Math Input ................................................................................ 38
Input Separators ............................................................................... 39
2.3 Commands .................................................................................... 40
The Maple Library ........................................................................... 40
Top-Level Commands ...................................................................... 40
Package Commands ........................................................................ 42
2.4 Palettes .......................................................................................... 44
2.5 Context Menus .............................................................................. 46
2.6 Assistants and Tutors ..................................................................... 48
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