Mathematica Tutorial

Note: To type a command in a Mathematica notebook, use the mouse to move the cursor until it is horizontal, click the left mouse button, and type the command. To enter a command, use the mouse to move the cursor until it is vertical and over the command line, then click the left mouse button, and finally press and hold the
Shift
key followed by
Enter
key or use the
Enter
key on the smaller number keypad (lower right-hand corner of keyboard). To expand cells, double click on the cell bracket (blue vertical bar to the right) with the downward pointing arrow.

Basic Syntax
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Basic Commands
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Calculus Commands
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Entering Text and Formatting
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Using the Help Browser
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Advanced Commands and Concepts
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Note: Portions of this tutorial are based on the Introduction in "Calculus and Mathematica" by J.W. Emert and R.B. Nelson or come from the book "Mathematica" by S. Wolfram. The rest was created by M. A. Karls in Spring 2003, with revisions in Spring 2004, Fall 2008, and Spring 2009.
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M.A. Karls
February 2009