Chapter 4

Introduction to MACSYMA

4.1Beginning a MACSYMA Session
4.2On-Line Help
4.3Basic Entities in MACSYMA
4.4Variable Names in MACSYMA
4.5Expressions in MACSYMA
4.6Binding Expressions to Variables; Defining Functions
4.7Using MACSYMA ...
4.7.1 ... for Arithmetic
4.7.2 ... for Algebra
4.7.3 ... for Complex Variables
4.7.4 ... for Trigonometry
4.7.5 ... for Algebraic Equations
4.7.6 ... for Basic Calculus
4.7.7 ... for Laplace Transforms
4.7.8 ... for Ordinary Differential Equations
4.7.9 ... for Crude Graphing
4.7.10 ... for Lists, Matrices, and Arrays
4.8Command Files
4.9High-Resolution Graphing
4.10Making Hard Copy ...
4.10.1 ... of Text
4.10.2 ... of Graphs
4.11Output in TeX Format
4.12Animation
4.13Pattern Matching
4.13.1 Search and Replace: Small Angle Approximations
4.13.2 Simplification Rules
4.13.3 Pattern Matching Functions
4.14Customizations
4.15Miscellaneous Commands
4.16References
4.17Exercises


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