Mathomatic Quick Reference Card

Mathomatic version 16.0.5 Quick Reference Card
Command | Usage | Notes
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approximate | approximate [equation-number-ranges] | "repeat approximate" approximates more, like calculate.
calculate | calculate ["factor"] [equation-number-range] [variable iterations] | "repeat calculate" repeatedly prompts for any input.
clear | clear [equation-number-ranges] | Tip: Use "clear all" to quickly restart Mathomatic.
code | code ["c" or "java" or "python" or "integer"] [equation-number-ranges] | Related commands: simplify, optimize, and variables
compare | compare ["symbolic" "approx"] equation-number ["with" equation-number] | This command may be preceded with "repeat" for full simplify.
copy | copy ["select"] [equation-number-ranges] | With select, the first copy is made the current equation.
derivative | derivative ["nosimplify"] variable or "all" [order] | Alternate name for this command: differentiate
display | display ["factor"] ["simple" or "mixed"] [equation-number-ranges] | Display expressions in pretty, 2D multi-line fraction format.
divide | divide [base-variable] [dividend divisor] | "repeat divide" repeatedly prompts for any input.
echo | echo [text] | This command may be preceded with "repeat".
edit | edit [file-name] | Editor name in EDITOR environment variable.
eliminate | eliminate variables or "all" ["using" equation-number] | This command may be preceded with "repeat".
extrema | extrema [variable] [order] | Helps with finding the minimums and maximums.
factor | factor ["number" [integers]] or ["power"] [equation-number-range] [variables] | Alternate name for this command: collect
for | for variable start end [step-size] | Same syntax as the sum and product commands.
fraction | fraction ["numerator" "denominator"] [equation-number-range] | This command may be preceded with "repeat".
help | help [topics or command-names] | Alternate name for this command: ?
imaginary | imaginary [variable] | Related command: real
integrate | integrate ["constant" or "definite"] variable [order [lower and upper-bounds]] | Alternate name for this command: integral
laplace | laplace ["inverse"] variable | This command only works with polynomials.
limit | limit variable expression | This limit command is experimental.
list | list ["export" or "maxima" or "gnuplot" or "hex"] [equation-number-ranges] | Options to export expressions to other math programs.
nintegrate | nintegrate ["trapezoid"] variable [partitions [lower and upper-bounds]] | This command cannot integrate over singularities.
optimize | optimize [equation-number-range] | Split up equations into smaller, more efficient equations.
pause | pause [text] | Display a line of text and wait for user to press the Enter key.
plot | plot [equation-number-ranges] [xyz-ranges] [gnuplot-expressions,] | Plots variable x; if expression contains y, do a 3D surface plot.
product | product variable start end [step-size] | Related command: sum
push | push [equation-number-ranges or text-to-push] | Available only if readline is enabled.
quit | quit [exit-value] | Alternate name for this command: exit
read | read [file-name or directory] | "repeat read" will read in a file repeatedly until failure.
real | real [variable] | Related command: imaginary
replace | replace [variables ["with" expression]] | This command may be preceded with "repeat".
roots | roots root real-part imaginary-part | "repeat roots" repeatedly prompts for any input.
save | save file-name | Related command: read
set | set [["no"] option [value]] ... | "set" by itself will show all current option settings.
simplify | simplify ["sign" "symbolic" "quick[est]" "fraction"] [equation-number-ranges] | This command may be preceded with "repeat" for full simplify.
solve | solve ["verify" or "verifiable"] [equation-number-range] ["for"] expression | The verify options check all returned solutions for correctness.
sum | sum variable start end [step-size] | Related command: product
tally | tally ["average"] [equation-number-ranges] | Add entries, specified and prompted for, showing total.
taylor | taylor ["nosimplify"] variable order point | Compute the Taylor series expansion of the current expression.
unfactor | unfactor ["count" "fraction" "quick" "power"] [equation-number-range] | Alternate name for this command: expand
variables | variables ["c" "java" "integer" "count"] [equation-number-ranges] | Related command: code
version | version ["status"] | Display Mathomatic version, status, and compiler information.

Anything enclosed by straight brackets [like this] means it is optional and may be omitted.

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