Chapter 5

Introduction to MAPLE

5.1Beginning a MAPLE Session
5.2On-Line Help
5.3Basic Entities in MAPLE
5.4Variable Names in MAPLE
5.5Expressions in MAPLE
5.6Assigning Values to Variables; Defining Functions
5.7Creating and Examining Basic Entities
5.7.1 Sequences
5.7.2 Sets
5.7.3 Lists
5.7.4 Arrays
5.7.5 Conversions
5.8Using MAPLE ...
5.8.1 ... for Arithmetic
5.8.2 ... for Algebra
5.8.3 ... for Complex Variables
5.8.4 ... for Trigonometry
5.8.5 ... for Algebraic Equations
5.8.6 ... for Manipulating Arrays
5.8.7 ... for Basic Calculus
5.8.8 ... for Laplace Transforms
5.8.9 ... for Ordinary Differential Equations
5.9Packages
5.10Command Files
5.11High-Resolution Graphing
5.12Making Hard Copy ...
5.12.1 ... of Text and Character Graphics in the CLI
5.12.2 ... of Smooth Graphs from the CLI
5.12.3 ... of Text and Inline Graphics in the GUI
5.12.4 ... of Window Graphics in the GUI
5.13Output in LaTeX Format
5.14Animation
5.15Using the Notebook
5.16Customizations
5.17Miscellaneous Commands
5.18References
5.19Exercises


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